My point is most people can get along fine without ever doing it themselves. 

I can't say I know what the attorney is saying here in this context you are mentioning but I think what the attorney is trying to say is if you send notice of rent increase and notice to vacate together it could potentially save you sometime assuming tenants do not agree to increase.ex: rent is increases to $xxxx if you do not agree, please vacate property by xxxx date. 

How do you deal with bedbugs?

here's mine.i don't think it's "too good to be true," exactly, it's just that not every STR can be a top performing STR. 

Market rent looks to be about $1,800, so it technically covers the mortgage, but once you add management, maintenance, reserves, etc. the numbers get real thin.So here’s my question: do I hang onto it for a few years, maybe lose a little each month and hope rates drop so I can refi and cash flow better down the road?

Sounds very very good but are there people or lenders actually doing this?  

I can roll over the depreciation to offset my gains later on, but is there any benefit for me to do cost segregation and maximize my early depreciation if it's not going to matter until I sell?

How much time do you give a potential new tenant to sign a new lease?  

Do your homework - but I do like the area.

Just buy and hold, do some updates over time and then cash out refi in a few years as it’s appreciated.