It’s that simple.If you want success, you need a strong web presence—a place where the right audience can find you when they need your services.Think about it.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

You can still use a property manager for on-site tasks while managing bookings, marketing, and bookkeeping remotely, but your hours must be documented and exceed the property manager’s.

It has nat. gas at the site, but the gov't wouldn't let us connect. 

Dennis' dad and I actually tripped over something similar back in Chandler.. we learned to tap into city planning websites and even call the permit offices directly to get a real sense of their backlogs.

IF you plan on going back someday, and this is the home you want to move back to, then renting it would be a good idea as long as you estimate that it will cover itself, or preferably, cash flow, which it appears that yours will at @ $2K or so per month (after expenses). 

A 20 room inn, a restaurant, a booking site with info and the land.

You'll likely want someone that can handle A to Z with marketing, pricing, cleaning, maintanence, decor, websites, reviews etc.

Deeper pockets...maybe I should create that website name haha. 

I've hired social media experts (a little different) that work under a similar structure and it's been working great.Not to mention team off-sites if you guys are located in the same area also help a ton.