I am from small city in Virginia where mainly live from tourist - we have hot Springs, and the oldest resort - Omni Homestead.

I don't know the deal and suspect you are trying some Airbnb or resort operation but if you look at what actual resorts sell for and how much more value you get in buying a resort, you will see why this sounds like a stretch paying full retail for 4 different condo units.  

Study the players and see how or why they are over paying for properties.

Iḿ in Snowshoe WV  ski resort and its went well so far.

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.

Usually for us... direct mail is a last resort because the conversion rateWe like to txt and call with sellers/buyers and if its a deal of a lifetime(assuming seller doesn't answer phone), then we would do direct mail.

A primary residence is where your mail is delivered, where you have utility bills in your name mailed to that address, where your driver's license says you live, where your w-2 and IRS etc. are filed.A second home is a part time owner occupant and is usually 100 miles away and in a resort area.Four units in another state while you own single family where wife lives is not owner occupied. 

Selling is usually a last resort solution in my opinion.

We currently have $40,000 saved, we can cash advance up to $3,500 on our credit card as a last resort.

The RE world however has always been full of the movers and shakers of the country and still is, so a little more competition, but there are less players coming up from the younger generation now....