Their keys were somewhat unique, and came stamped with 'Duplication Prohibited".

For everyone else's benefit, the short term rental situation in Estes Park is unique because the town and surrounding area requires a permit to do short term rentals in Residential zoning districts.  

I'll give you my unique perspective.  

Long term goal would be to own half a dozen houses all in this neighborhood, mostly to build equity via mortgage paydowns, rather than excessive cashflow.Any objective thoughts would be welcomed.

It's a small year, without any unique features/difficulties. 

Thinking outside the box, maybe there are ways to grow the town, maybe the restaurant has items that are unique that could be marketed outside the town.  

Since the goals and objectives are seamless communication which would also be perceived as a virtual cooperation having both integrity and accountability...investors are more apt to consider your "request for proposal" if you have a "business plan."

But generally, what should I expect from the city in terms of requirements to allow me to rehab the property that are unique to it being fire damaged?

Maintenance snaking sounds like a great way to minimize the cost and time of slow and clogged drains.It is amazing how often that I have found that a toy or other object has been flushed thought an is actually stuck in the toilet.

My wife's full-time job is raising our children, but her side hustle is managing the day to day operations of the Airbnb, so we have a unique situation that would allow us replicate this model in the future :).