I am no professional here, just explaining from my experience.. first, insurance starts claim and they send adjuster out to assess, check damages, and collect documentation.

I took the Airbnb bookings and now I'm around 80/20 Airbnb/VRBO.Based on a recent bad experience that I had with Airbnb (it's a separate thread out here), I called VRBO and asked them how I can get more booking requests from VRBO. 

Everyone is there to learn and connect, and everyone started out with no experience. 

I have worked with a builder in the past who offered new construction quads for investment in this area.  

It is aweome living in Idaho, and sounds like you have had a lot of great memories and experiences here.

Any insights/people with experience in this market who can chime in?

My actual experience has been very varied.  

My experience was mostly doing SFH/Duplex/Triplex etc. and had experience in larger multifam. 

I'm looking forward to meeting new people and am happy to share my experiences through my first 4 years in real estate with anybody who's looking to get started.

(In my experience.