A trip to Summit County, which is where all these resorts I have mentioned are located, would give you a really great idea of what is available.

My wife’s friends get together every year for an annual trip to a large house somewhere in OR or WA and they need a house to accommodate 12-16 people.

A normal breaker will not trip in this situation, as it is not design to monitor for this problem.

I would pay more, especially for friends trip, to have say a 4 bed, 4 bath house versus save a couple hundred bucks and have to share a bathroom with 2 other grown adults.Since you are talking about managing for others, but it is your reviews on the line: you should set the level of service you want to provide and the anticipated cost for that service, then find clients that are wanting a manager that treats this like the hospitality business it is, and not a "get rich quick" scheme that many people still think Airbnb can be.And lastly, to tie into @Andrew Steffens' comment: would you ever apply for a hotel manager and/or property manager role?  

Like actually taken a trip here?

I have a couple doing quite well in residential areas. like you say, many are people visiting that don't want to stay with In-laws, or, tourist that don't want to trip over crack-piper's downtown. 

I dont want the drive to be too far just in case I have to make frequent trips out there for some reason.

We are planning a trip to Colorado and want to know when the Denver area and Colorado Springs area REIA's or other investor meet ups happen?

I self manage and deal with prostitutes, overdoses, petty crime and burglary, flat tires, jump starts, wild animal intruders, trips to the doctor, and a host of other things too numerous to mention with my tenants.  

Sorry to go MIA - was on a road trip and got injured :(My situation:-I am under contract on a house that I'm selling.