Have you thought about getting into co-hosting or management?

the title will be transferred to a land trust" is called deception (an attempt to hide the transfer)You should never do anything in real estate that you have to hide, it always comes back and bites you, maybe not in 2024 but at some point in he near future, that fact will play a role in trying to keep the property.

Are there any particular internet options, wireless/cellular, that people are using to manage the smart home features? 

It's more efficient for managing the properties.

And for over 10 years, I have been in multifamily affordable housing development, and I am very familiar with asset management, property management, construction, and tax credit financing.

Would have to consider the expense of a property manager, as this property is about a 1-hour drive from my current location.- Seems to be absent of any major internal issues.

Are there any great STR Property Managers in KC, MO that you could refer me to?

It seems that when listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts, I hear the same logic, both from the hosts and the guests (mostly), that as a midsize (5-20) multi unit investor, Cash flow plays a secondary role to appreciation.  

Does anyone know of companies that have acquisition managers that they can place with a small real estate investment firm? 

If you are going to manage a rental, you should educate yourself on what you can and cannot do.