Currently I would need to make $150k a year in real estate to match my near term earning potential at my job (plus medical and retirement with a pension).

Safe travels!

So, if an out of town (or out of state) newbie wants to do be present for these events, they'll have to travel to your location on a least two days.

I have seen that too often where a company will give you the ultimate "best case scenario" as if you do use them, they now get a % of your rental income.I have a rental in Moab that has somewhat similar seasons to Estes (dead in Winter months, picking up in March-October) and I rent the heck out of my place and I pulled 200-210 days.The other possible issue is that higher end properties may not be in as much of a demand unless their is a discount in play due to the limited cash that travellers have.

Within 1 block of that house, there are FIVE houses that have people living in a travel trailer in the driveway.One of those houses has people living in two travel trailers in their driveway.

Unfortunately a bunch of these idiots travel in the real estate circles!

Other visitors were also professionals like doctors, engineers, college professors etc. ...Many of these same professionals can be going through money issues of their own - like foreclosures, divorce, bankruptcy, medical collections, etc.

It is on the backside of Orlando Florida where houses are booming and the new medical hospital (which my wife has signed on straight out of the nursing school and is awaiting final construction).

I traveled a lot during my life, I saw these "cheap paradise" places and I really do not have desire to live in any of them.Can some good soul push me in to direction which might be right for me ?

Travel several hours ifneed be to do it.