You can hire an agent just to show and be a body if they are willing, While its not perfect, ChatGPT is a great tool to ask initial questions and get a launching pad (always verify what it tells you)  - @Drew Sygit - Good point about getting someone to help you with screening if they dont have any "skin in the game" so to speak.

What follows will probably sound somewhat pessimistic - but I put it out there for your consideration...Understand that your journey will be a long one, as real estate is usually not a get rich quick game.  

Adam, I am vaguely interested in BRRRR to vacation rental in cottage country to play the long term appreciation game.

If you do these five things consistently and immediately, you will get out of analysis paralysis and into the game much quicker than watching Instagram Reels and TikTok videos.If you are experienced and want to weigh in on which ones here you like and dislike, let's go.

And yes, there has been some good appreciation.But you're late to the game in most places (e.g.

Hopefully, there will be a renewed push then, but for now, it's all a waiting game.

That's the game, just have to play it. 

Finding a pro this late in the game is going to be difficult.

Callie, glad to see you jumping into the rental game.

If you touched the money - the game is over, and you lost.