This part of the beach is rising in popularity and is closer to 30a area.

Their customer service literally hung up on me when I called.

If you have a property in an area popular enough to warrant a thriving STR, there's probably competent property management available, and if you don't there's probably not enough business for someone else to pay you what you want, them to do the work and make a profit on top of that.

I would ask the TK provider for 3 customer references and I would speak to them.

Some of their team can be smarmy or patronizing ( accompanied by extreme ignorance) but most are stellar and have good to great customer service skills.

Traditionally direct mail has a response rate of 1-3%, but in competitive markets it may be less than 1%.If you are going to do any DMM I recommend using very targeted niche lists and totally custom mail pieces as a way to stand out from the crowd.

I have been looking at Independence Heights and Spring Valley, which are probably more popular for new home buyers, but if some steam picks up it would be nice to have mid range rentals there.

There are quite a few customers on here that would be willing to give recommendations regarding who they have worked with in the past for accounting. 

You need to discuss these questions with your landlord/tenant attorney and find out applicable laws and customs. 

I’m not sure if it’s popular in your area but I know many people here in Georgia who have had great vacant properties sit on the market for months and when they brought in some furniture and minimal decor the home sold within a week.