We were growing and self financing at the time, so we needed to keep cash around to finance any future projects.This property along with the one we were building and the one we were buying in Deal A above, would make us the dominant player in the town.We were willing to pay $190k, but no more. 

Close to Yellowstone/Teton Parks and lots of ski resorts for winter and lakes and forests for summer.

My contractor/mentor/friend really suggests I furnish it after the renovation and turn it into a STR as we are a 4 season resort community and many of his other clients are making good money doing this.

Why don't you at least give that a try before resorting to a PM?

Like any profession there are good and bad players.

Looking for ways to buy out other siblings (who don't want to retain the property) without having to resort to conventional methods (e.g., traditional bank loan) given today's interest rates.

Newbie here,I recently acquired half acre of land at a mountain resort in northern Idaho.

Or let's say a 3-plex being done for STR purposes, that's a whole different ball-game and financing players/ pictures.

Has Trump's victory had any discernible impact on our market which is dominated by foreign players?

One thing I know about winter park is it’s the only ski resort that is served by Amtrak, like two miles away.