Here is a solid summary from an internet search that will give you all you need to move forward:"A notice to terminate a property management agreement is a written communication to the property management company that informs them of the intention to end the contract.

The desire to replace W2 income is a mistake many make when approaching real estate as an investment. 

I desire to begin investing asap so I started the process of  learning as much as I can by reading and watching videos.

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it" 

After considering some of the variables and running the numbers again, I'm looking at pulling a HELOC on the property as a way to hold on to the current property, but also have flexibility in investing in some other OOS markets.I do think Bend will continue to appreciate and grow as a desirable market so I'd like to hold onto the property (plus it has great cash flow!).

Eric, First, Good idea on searching for a realtor specializing in STRs.

As I studied earlier, the first thing you should do is marketing, then get a call and do a property analysis to understand if it's profitable for you, then meet with the seller and sign all the necessary papers, then if there is a debt in the bank we do a reinstatement quote, then do a title search to check if there are any hidden debts, if everything is fine we look for an investor or flipper and sign an assignment of contract with him and wait for closing to get our money.

If you searched the forums as stated you’ve noticed that it’s been asked EVERY time this question is asked.

The public searches are pretty limited in scope for a true investor. 

You can search for "Orlando investors group," etc., and you should find some local investors with whom you can connect and learn their investment strategies.