But I'm him, so that isn't fair :) But seriously, would love to help and can put you in contact with folks we work with if you want to pick their brain.

One of my cabin's is up on a knob off a mountain in the Smokies so different environment than you but the issues are probably the same and they all revolve around winter, albeit I am guessing yours will be much worse than ours.Mild scenario is where guest are at the cabin and a snow/ice storm hits while they are at the cabin.  

Even so we generated more cash-flow and built equity faster than any real estate investment we made, or even all of them together.

So if you plan on going out of state, you might as well do it now. 

You need to get them soon after the probate has started, so call your local probate court at the first of the week.

So I could say that I purchased the meal for a client? 

So I'm referring to gated, resort style communities in Kissimmee, near Disney parks.

I’m really early into the research phase but would be prepared to “pull the trigger” over the winter (eg purchasing a property to setup the tents) but ran into a bit of a “wall”.I’m pretty close to Blue Ridge and love the area so have considered a STR there for a while.  

I’ve used furnished finder and airbnb to see listings so I can get an idea of rates but vacancy has been a little more difficult to nail down.

Not yet, there is still more downside coming, I called it a year or so ago, Cash will be king in 18 - 24 months, well it has started.