Hi all Im looking for some sort of CRM that will help me in terms of reaching leads and having a call plan for a specific person for example if they dont pick up when i call to be able to set the status of the lead "1...

It is generally reasonable to require a Veterinarian's report on the animal; require the animal be spayed or neutered unless contraindicated by the Vet; must be leashed or in a carrier in hallways/stairwells/elevators or other confined spaces unless that interferes with the tasks the animal performs; handler must clean up after the animal in common areas and ensure no offensive odors emanate from their residence; animal cannot be aggressive toward others, or cause disturbance with barking or other noise that is not an element of their purpose; and tenant must update the "request for accommodation" and Vet report annually.

I was considering hiring 3 VAs with the same simple instructions for an easy task, then hiring the one that does the best.

Finding reliable contractors can seem like an almost impossible task.

Not to mention obtaining a license for a STR in such a property type would a daunting task, those licenses typically require proof of ownership.  

I would contact the court house and find out the status of your applications first, get your funds and paperwork back second, plan on making a trip in to meet with your manager in person third, if they spend that much time at the court house not doing very good job at managing, as being available in your place is their primary task, you don't say what the problem was with the property you took over but could that be getting in the way?

Hello Phineas,As a property manager in Florida this is one of the hardest task to verify. 

Do one task at a time in each app so you can compare apples to apples.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.

Here is a good blog post that talks about pm tasks so you have a good idea what to ask about.  

The quickest way to learn any task is to Apprentice with a Mentor.