I may be missing something in my question that is a current unknown, but I'm hoping someone will understand what I am asking.

Some people are surprised by what they learn when they do the math.  

Get it advertized and if people want to see the place, give the tenants 24 hours notice and you accompany perspective tenants.

I am trying to be more active and meet like kind real estate minded people.

People rent it for weddings, family reunions, etc for maybe $150-200 per day per end.

I love to see people succeed in this business.  

Verbal agreements and understandings don't hold up. 

I know it is much harder to find deals in Fort Collins, but I know people are still investing here and having success. 

However overall international tourism went down more than 50% because of the strong dollar and weaker Yen also, a lot more people from the US going to Mexico/Europe because of the affordability.

The people are nice, competent, but the cost-value equation is no longer justifiable.