Tough to answers these without knowing a little more.If you don't have the time, energy, or interest in searching for properties on your own, don't want to find your own lenders, attorney, inspector, etc on your own, don't feel comfortable negotiating for yourself, and want someone experienced who has a fiduciary duty to you representing you, then I recommend using a realtor (says the realtor). 

I don’t even think about STR as a strategy here in Boulder anymore, it can still be done but the regulations to comply with (STR license and associated annual fees, taxes, SmartRegs (energy efficiency standards) compliance, must be owner-occupied (even if it’s a duplex you have to occupy the side being rented short term), limits on number of nights it can be rented per year, limits on number of STRs in proximity of each other in a neighborhood, annual inspections, etc.) make it not even worth doing here basically IMO I’d rather just do corporate rentals with 30 day minimum stays or regular term rentals.

They create a tighter building envelope, and allow for a energy efficient home.

There's a lot of people that spend a lot of time and energy scamming victims.

Isn't that where an attorney can help and make it bullet proof.

Right now I'm trying to finish up a bunch of renovations and just don't have the energy to get something together.

@Nick RutkowskiI just claimed the sun, and will be sending the people of earth an energy bill.

They cannot afford and do not have the energy to complete such an endeavor.

Water source and septic can be built if there is no public water and sewer.Sometimes it so rural you need propane tanks and to supply energy and heat..

I have been investing my time, energy, and money into real estate for just about a year now.