Most businesses, property management or not, fail due to the lack of sales, not due to the lack of systems and phone etiquette.

The challenge we're facing is the lack of short term rental data for the appraiser, and we won't know if it will meet the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) requirements until the appraisal is complete.Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?

Thats why you see lack of ADA compliance in small businesses.  

We are really worried about lack of demand being a continued issue since our town may not even open our lake this summer due to storm contamination 🥲

@Mario Morales, to echo Bradley, I would say this depends on what you are lacking in your own knowledge base.To some (probably many investors) the agent is simply an initial filter for them.  

However, your issue would be lack of equity.

It's not too expensive however, after buying our condo in the summer we are lacking the capital to go in on it by ourselves.

Based on rough assessment, the following is needed just to get it listed:NeedsLowMidHighRoof$7,747.00$12,580.00$26,037.00Siding$20,000.00$25,000.00$30,000.00Windows$9,000.00$12,000.00$18,000.00New Deck$8,000.00$10,000.00$12,000.00Roof Leak Repair$2,000.00$3,500.00$5,000.00Mold Mitigation$1,000.00$2,500.00$3,500.00AC Units$13,000.00$15,000.00$18,000.00Carpet Replacement$2,500.00$3,500.00$5,000.00Kitchen Remodel$5,000.00$10,000.00$20,000.00Total$68,247.00$94,080.00$137,537.00Due to lack of capital to fund these repairs, I believe the best option is to find an investor looking to flip. 

I do agree the lack of control is a potential issue.  

You can also find many examples in the forums of people experiencing poor valuations due to lack of comps.