PM sounds like a jerk.. and your stuck defending someone you hired to do the best job possible for you.. they dropped the ball and you need to further monitor what they are up do and doing by physically taking action and checking what's up.  

All of this can be handled remotely if you hire a property management company. 

I am super excited to be pursuing my dream in the real estate world and I look forward to connecting with all of you and bring value to your businesses.Would love to hear some feedback from you guys on the questions below:-Do you hire an interior designer to work with your GC throughout the project, or do you as the investor fulfill this role?

The lack of professionalism these days never ceases to astonish me.

Beyond that, it'd be like hiring a general contractor for a remodel but hiring all the subs yourself - it defeats a huge purpose of hiring that person.

I might even hire a professional building inspector to look it over.

Since I am not a lawyer I am going to tell you, hire a lawyer.

I am currently working with Investors and would love to meet and network with investors and other real estate professionals all over the country.

Lastly, in NJ (unlike NYC) you have a realtor because you are looking for a house, so any lease will likely only last a year, IMO.I had a realtor send me a great professional couple this last go round.

I booked flights for the date of closing, setup utilities to transfer, lined up insurance, got an inspection done, got my loan documents together, worked with my agent to get quotes, recruited/hired my friend to fly out with me, and probably did some other things that I’m now forgetting.