It's a 3 bedroom house and we plan to use technology such as a smart lock, WIFI exterior cameras, and a smart thermostat.

I would encourage you to learn the market you plan to invest in now and to continue to learn about the different methods of investing.

@Josh Ball thanks Joh - plan to do all comms via vrbo messaging Appreciate your quick response

I pull all my copies , approved plans from the county , footer inspections , final inspections , AND I found a copy of the code from 2002 . 

I’m planning to relist the house around April when the market typically picks up.

If you’re not occupying the property and plan to either sell it or keep it as a rental, you might want to consider a bridge loan through a hard money lender.

Now I am brand new to real estate so this could be dumb but I'm reading Brandon Turners "Rental Property Investing" book and I was intrigued by chapter 3 where he list out 4 plans to start with when getting into real estate.

At that point, you’re building a business plan—something you can take to the bank.

BTW there is a free trial and the Starter monthly plan is $119.It also allows you to search through consumer information such as property owner "credit worthiness," Credit card usage, buying power, age, language, family members in the house, and many other fields that are above and beyond property characteristics, which is unique.

The precise property forecast can vary depending on a lot of factors but the general demand is really what you should use the tool for to make your plans.