I would suggest that you rent the property and consider using a property manager who can finance the improvements for you up front and be repaid out of the rent so you can have passive rental income over the long run. 

I've also used GC's to complete full rehab jobs & depending on how much work a house needs and how comfortable I am with the rehab, often times I will sub out the work to different painters, handymen, electricians, plumbers, etc instead of using a GC.The more I do this the more comfortable I am managing the jobs myself and it often times saves me significant amounts of money on the rehab costs to just sub out the work vs using a GC for the full rehab.

Looking for help with general project management activities.

I was a property manager in Grand Rapids and managed almost 100 doors.

Instead use a free property management software to help you with the rent collection process.

A Pro membership gives you the tools and resources you need to start, scale or manage your portfolio.

Is the market for vacation rental management moving in this direction?  

I believe that POH homes though inconvenient can be managed effectively if the market conditions are correct. 

.  -- I'm currently taking a property management course to learn how to self-manage my current property and future properties going forward.

Go buy a property and learn how to manage it.