@Jonathan R I agree,he has been there sometime,he might want to clean up but has no incentives so the option to hire a cleaning company or rent goes up,might just do it.

Also, would you manage yourself or hire a property manager?

The seller used a public insurance adjuster who hired and oversaw the replacement.

Unless he invests with you, you'd be better off just hiring him to do work.  

He hired them as well.

I'm fairly handy, and can do a lot with a house myself, and would hire out the rest. 

Long story short, I am really not confident about my PM and would like to know what happens if I want to hire a new PM in the middle of the contract and/or in the process of evicting my tenant.

Just like a hiring manager does they stick to a set of Q that are standard for all applicants.

How to factor in the nature of maintenance -- the veteran DIY fixer is always going to spend less than the guy who doesn't know what a scope of work is relying on a property manager to hire preferred contractors who are kicking back to the PM, the incompetent DIYer is always going to spend more than the competent one, the guy fifteen states away with no boots on the group managing major rehabs remotely is always going to get the shaft.4.

Am I allowed to connect with people and ask questions for example if I wanted to hire a real estate attorney or securities attorney etc could I do that here?