@Brian FiorilloI don't have any STRs in Crested Butte, but we have a lot of Airbnb investor clients near Denver, Colorado Springs and the surrounding front range mountain towns.First off, you're right about the laws.

There is a mountain of information here to help with your goals.

It will also help build up the atmosphere of the property being very desirable.

I just moved from Los Angeles up to Winter Park, CO to expand the real estate market here on the mountain.

There's the REI Connect Lancaster meetup as well, but that's been silent for a while.I recommend @Austin Mountain with Peaceful Homes Property Management if you do end up buying something.

Boone is a small mountain town with a 16,000 Student population state university.

Not sure what my niche will be just yet, but just purchased a second home in the mountains of NC.I am currently reading the "Millionaire Real Estate Investor" book by Gary Keller - awesome book .  

We would be buying with cash/equity line.Our town is in a major upswing, it is rapidly turning into a have's/have-not's mountain town with sky-rocketing real estate prices. 

Its going to be very hard for investors to compete and provide the atmosphere that is currently being built on the Marist grounds.  

Currently it is off market and not listed on the mls and for sale for 250k https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/222-E-Mountain-View-Rd-San-Tan-Valley-AZ-85143/2095521551_zpid/?