With that being said, does anyone have any experience hiring a contractor/gc to "baby" us through the process (show and help us to pull permits, how to run proper plumbing, framing etc) from start to finish?

Can I renew the lease with market rent after proper notice?

Long story short: Tenant lets me know the dryer isn't functioning properly.

@Michael Floskis I can recommend a few, who I've used personally on deals and who have presented at our local real estate group over the years.Any good attorney will not only help you with the setup of the LLC but give you instruction on how to properly maintain the entity going forward.

The key to STR’s, in my opinion is location, location, quality of upkeep, and proper property management.

If a step is missed or done incorrectly, you may find yourself starting all over.How the tenant behaves reacts is anyone's guess. 

I was buying in all-cash (and there are still wholesalers selling reasonable deals with quick closing), but I'm also leery of buying anything without proper inspections anymore. 

We were able to sell the properly quickly (7 days) in a some what stagnant market.

One culprit is that there wasn't a proper use of filter fabric during construction and sediment has filled in the voids between the aggregate making drainage slower. 

Make sure to properly vet the prospective tenant to ensure you would rent to them under normal circumstances.