I don't even know where to find him right now to serve.In any case, the lease states a daily late fee until rent is paid in full.

I know several creditors rights attorneys who deal with servicers daily and from what i'm told they are getting more aggressive in seeking deficiency judgements, especially if the borrowers signed PG's and have assets to go after.

I think I would want to try to negotiate a 6 month term where he agrees to manage for a fee and show me the ins and outs of the daily operation so I could manage myself or know what to look for when hiring a PM.

You can diversify, can watch it daily from anywhere, and even manage it yourself online.

(Gardening is my thing, so for me, never not usually a chore!)

I prepare CMA's on a daily basis.

Hyde on you later and call you twice daily for issues that aren't actually the responsibility of the landlord or something), but fines for noise complaints, trash, etc., are a vital tool to keep harmful or unwanted behaviors in check - especially when they're discussed up front in the lease, since they can then become a screening tool themselves.

The unit is located on a road with average daily traffic of 30k cars, 1/2 mile from road that gets 50k+ cars a day.

Your landlord/tenant laws should explain what is required of you, likely some itemized list of the extra charges you'll incur as a result of the cancellation and daily rent rate for how long it is vacant, and there's likely a deadline, like 30 to 45 days, for you to send it and the refund back to the tenant.  

My approach is to send message to all FSBO ads on CL daily.