Hi Sarah, thank you very much for your interest. to begin with your question, first of all; although Rategain host many solutions it's main selling point is its ability to connect with over 400 platforms by using it's channel manager solution, meaning that I will still need to find another PMS solution like Opera which means I will need to start all over again in terms of setting up the accommodations and their settings, which I am hoping to be able to avoid.

We have two strs both rented carts but the security in our area will remove your ability to have a cart for 5 years if you get two tickets.the liability isnt much of anything - we use progressive or State farm.

Just to clarify, Tenantcloud also has ability to defer this fee to Tenants, but that's not the point.

It exemplifies the visionary thinking and risk-taking spirit that characterizes successful real estate investing — the ability to recognize the potential of undeveloped or underutilized assets and transform them into valuable and productive resources.Today, the legacy of the Louisiana Purchase endures, serving as a testament to the transformative power of strategic investment and forward-thinking decision-making.

Since you'll be relocating to Denver from Texas, you'll likely want to have work lined up in order to demonstrate monthly qualifying income as your ability to repay the mortgage. 

No first hand knowledge just my impressionsSo I suspect he is going to go down the guru path and start to charge if he is not already for training and given his performance I saw I also suspect he will be successful at it given his personality and ability to stand up and talk the talk in front of large groups not every one can do that.. 

This also serves another purpose, banks require a PSF to approve you for commercial loans hence having this document completed aids in your ability to be approved for loans promptly.

Easiest way to look at this generically would be:Proposed mortgage payments + any other monthly payment you haveYour monthly income + 75%*long-term rentsThis always needs to be less than 50%, and of course other factors would influence your ability to qualify but this hopefully will give you a way to guesstimate the feasibility. 

I'm capped on time and physical ability to do everything myself though. 

With rental properties (assuming your using leverage), you receive the benefits of increasing equity (forced savings via mortgage reduction), ability to lend against the asset, tax benefits, depreciation, cash flow, and possible appreciation to name a few.