For all the PM companies I use and when I self manage, I pay a leasing fee. 

I think the reality is that Airbnb is a larger company with a larger IT department so their software is more sophisticated and they have the staff to make software changes in a timely fashion to meet state and local laws.

MCMANN CAPITAL - WALT TROCK AND MICHAEL LANZA  (they changed their company name from McMann Commercial Lending)  GENIE INVESTMENTS - DAVID HUGHES AND MIKE CONNER.

The Homeowners market is limited as well with the mass exit of companies from the State.  

My biggest fear is getting on the phone with a potential seller and not being able to articulate or persuade them to sign a contract with me.

The title company gets paid when you buy. 

I would be happy to talk to you over the phone on what I have learned as well.

Since it's in a trust, you might not get accurate phone numbers, but you could still try skip-tracing the address and attempting the numbers it provides. https://batchskiptracing.com/

I gave him my phone number and told him to get the affidavit from the courthouse to sign and bring it to me along with the $6000.

They also sometimes have a phone number for neighbors to turn violators in too.