The rewards are awesome... but don't neglect the inherent risk of what you are thinking about taking on.So being a beginner, realtors may not think you are a serious player.  

It's hilly, with some level areas, My other objective from your comment is to find out the players. and to my surprise, it's ppl within my circle or heard are reputable.

I do think they are are going to become the dominant player in the ibuyer movement where investors are purchasing homes via an MLS type of vehicle and mostly sight unseen.  

Views are fantastic and it gets us 30 minutes closer to the ski resort.

the prices in ski resorts and the vacancy / occupancy rates are likely quite different than col. springs. 

It is a resort community with a marina along the Illinois River, about 90 miles from Chicago and not far from Starved Rock State Park.

**Look for other 'Big Players' in your community and ask them what their strategies are.

What I found when I contacted various providers is that I felt the 'smaller' companies like Sense, UDirect or others who contribute here such as @Brian Eastman, @Carl Fischer ALL seemed to give a more "personal level" of interest/service than the 'big players', which to me is an asset to them.

Just check with the three major players for a quote: Proper Insurance, Foremost, CBIZ (not sure CBIZ is still doing short term stuff though) and you'll know for sure.

The specialty institutions that handle non-traditional investments are generally going to be smaller than the big Wall St. players - who just don't do this type of processing.