Usually you are one of multiple jobs they are working on, so you start off not even having their full attention.  

SmartMove and MyRental give full checks on renters, while Zelle and PayPal are good for getting rent online.

I'm open to any advice or tips you have to offer.Thank you in advance for sharing your wisdom and guidance.

The lack of payment can be due to the tenant not paying or paying late.Legally, I don't see that you have any evidence of anything but lack of communication (from what you posted) and/or a late payment by a few weeks.

If you're the type of investor to leave lucrative vacation rental investment to luck, then this post is not for you..It is intended for those that are looking for a fool proof strategy and tips to finding, assessing and buying an STR in the mid to near term. 1.

If you posted the required notices for her you would have to show up in court on eviction day to be a witness.

We get a few posts a month about starting one up and this is great evidence that the city is really cracking down.Plus the arbitrage thing...sneaky baaastaaads!

@Lloyd PreeceRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I still hope to work at least part time through this journey, but for now I work full time. 

I just got notified that this post is active again so I figured I'd post a follow up.