Unemployment was high but I had savings and managed to find work.

I used to help managed STR's in Nashville.

Contact the listing agents managing broker immediately and if you don’t get a satisfactory answer immediately contact your state and local real estate boards.

I also recommend you start looking for a professional property manager, at least until you educate yourself enough to run this solo.

I don't even need a management company.

Private lenders or even creating a small syndicate with a group of investors might also be worth exploring, especially since you can point to your uncle’s track record and your own experience managing rentals as a selling point.If timing is tight, you could look into a bridge loan to secure the property while figuring out a more permanent solution.

I do have some investment experience and I'm currently managing 1 property, all the numbers are great and there's a good amount of cash flow and long term growth so I'm not a total green horn. 

It's a lesson I've seen play out repeatedly in my years managing a real estate.

You’ll face hurdles like maintaining a steady deal flow, securing funding, managing renovations efficiently, and optimizing your exit strategies.This guide highlights key strategies for investors looking to transition from single deals to a scalable, volume-based distressed property investment model.1.

It does take 1-2 weeks to accomplish, so does require some effort and monitoring on your part, but sounds like you are a diligent self-money manager, so should be easy for you to accomplish.