my banker and I had lunch yesterday and thats what we were discussing commercial has ground to a halt because of rates. 

The original post assumes "all other things being equal" with property managers, and that isn't the case.The cheapest shirts are at Dollar General, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the best.When it comes to property management, it's not what you are paying, but what you are getting. 

They are closing the gap, and usually offer bill pay, online transfers, mobile deposits, and the other things you would expect.I do highly suggest Amex for business credit cards.

Mississippi, like California and almost every other state, has several regions and sub regions and each has its strategies and gotchas and opportunities and watch-out-fors...that said, step one is getting boots on the ground in the town/region/holler that you can trust. 

I did pay him $30,000 after a week of work and understand that I owe him more, regardless of how poor the quality of his work was.

We'll be breaking ground (after 10 months of planning) on December 4th. 

I’m looking for a property manager that I can pay as needed.

In 1940, I think it would have been a fuse panel not breakers and that the wiring might have still lacked a separate ground wire.

first step is to go to the zoning department yourself and ask. have you looked at other strategies like ADUs or ground up?

Like you mentioned, be aware of the short-term rental regulations through the city but also pay close attention if there is an HOA.