If they sell them on amazon, they likely don't require any special handling.

The capital required for Denver, and limited cash flow makes it a tough market to get your next one.

The seller requires a cash purchase & I’m exploring creative ways to structure the deal.

The problem with that is it'll be harder for the residents and the vendors to use the rentvine features as fewer people want to log in to a website from a smartphone.Also, it requires a lot of clicks/scrolling/opening new pages/tabs to get to where you want. 

Things just require more ongoing expenses percentage wise out of state because you have to pay people to do everything for you and you will have a longer time building relationships with vendors even when getting decent referrals. 

Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required). 

But is there a requirement that you need to full fill before making your first post?

I am not yet familiar with the management fees for an STR yet as we self manage, however Cleveland itself is currently STR friendly and just requires them to be registered if you have stays over 90 days and then you register with the city and pay $35.

This figure includes allowances for heat, electric and any other utility that the tenat is required to pay and this is deducted from the FMR. 

If the property does not require an extensive rehab and just needs cosmetic repairs then a standard landlord dwelling policy in most cases depending on the carrier.