Ideally want to be able to boat, ski, hike, bike, all the outdoor stuff close by, but also want a town/city with the amenities as well - breweries, coffee shops, decent shopping, activities to do with the family and a safe and welcoming community.

It has gorgeous mountain views in every direction, some good restaurants, excellent access to nature and outdoor recreation and of course MCLA and the arts.

.- I would focus on border communities, close enough to the action but less regulated, perhaps with a view or other outdoors attraction. - You could also lessen your risk by avoiding properties that are ultra different/special yet hard to sell or comp (ex: container homes).- I agree that you should worry just as much about HOA's, even small, almost non-existent ones.

I absolutely do not allow the dogs unleashed and unsupervised outdoors on the property.Always keep in mind that if you allow pets, there are restrictions that need to be in place REGARDLESS of the breed because at the end of the day, they're animals.

I do have indoor plumbing in the kitchens and various outdoor cats. 

It's one of the reasons I am in the process of building a hybrid apartment/hotel in PHX, which will have the STR benefits of automation, full kitchens, and separate living and sleeping areas while having a pool, gym, outdoor courtyard, fire pit, grilling station, central location near shopping and restaurants, efficiencies of scale, commercial zoning, and no residential neighborhood challenges.

If they say, I love it here because there are so many parks for my kids to play…Then say I have kids too, my kids love to get outdoors.

The inspector came and reported a few points, most important was that the outdoor pipes had to be contained in a box of some sort and filled up with sand for freezing protection. 

.)-$250 per bathroom-$1500 per living area (including outdoor spaces)-$1200 for a Kitchen + Dining -$500 miscellaneous That's buying everything new, so if you have the time and energy to shop around for some gently used furniture, you COULD do it cheaper, but I've found that the financial savings is seldom worth the time and effort it requires.

@Keith Martel glamping (glamorous camping) is for sure a customer trend and market that makes this place amazingPeople are revenge spending BIG on Travel and the Outdoors so I see this doing really well !