Hello Kaleb,I understand you're interested in wholesaling. 

I understand that nothing in life is free.

I understand that nothing in life is free.

I've seen many investors get burned because they failed to understand their hard money loan terms/rates, even if they did acquire what should have been a home run deal. 

Look at occupancy rates, average daily rates, and competition to understand the potential for success.Property Management: Consider how you'll manage the property remotely.

For CO specifically, are these year-round (Denver metro and Colorado Springs) or resort/seasonal for skiing (understanding Colorado mountain summers are still glorious).

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Since this would be my first long term rental property do you recommend starting with a property manager from the beginning or managing the property myself.I understand that there are pros and cons to all of these scenarios, I'm just looking for various insights.

That was an excellent non-answer to my question, Skyler. hihi :)No they are not all the same. some are only interested in dealing with conventional purchases other are as you say better at handling assignments or double closes, some are commercial specialty, etc....A investor friendly one would be, at least from my point of view, one that understands there may need to be some last minute wheeling, dealing, and adjustment made to close a deal, understand what needs to be done and do not freak out about creative deals.Maybe my understanding or thoughts are wrong but that's what I meant by investor friendlyregards :) 

(we charge the same Processing Fee as depositing to our bank)4) Pay online using their tenant portal (we absorb the small fee, to encourage this behavior as the internal resources saved more than cover that fee)We understand we have scales of efficiency a DIY landlord won't.