You are in a better position than most since you are ahead on payments.

Parks get shuttered and sold for new development when park owners fail to keep rents ahead of inflation and competing CAP rates and other uses become more lucrative.  

Then go take some time off work, visit those cities, go to a happy hour and shake some hands.

If possible I'd also recommend visiting the market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with area and connect with locals.

We went around and spoke with about 5 local builders and visited their sites, did walk throughs, etc...

Future investors might consider this and possibly look into local property management solutions if they're not able to frequently visit the site.Recommendations and Networking: Sharing contacts like Jeff Chisum who have proven helpful in your investment journey is beneficial for the community and helps foster reliable networks of professionals.Lessons Learned: Your insights into the challenges of managing a high-elevation STR during winter are invaluable.

So if you want to gift a friend or family member the money, go ahead, but don’t call it a loan, and count your blessings if you get anything back. 

I knew how important it was to keep learning new things and keeping ahead of the curve.

They can also claim you were 2000 miles away and not there to make decisions or provide feedback, and if you never visited the property that is another X against you.

You could get parents visiting college kids or out of town football fans.