However, there are several questions to think through to help determine if this is a good call. 

@Joe S.If you are looking for someone to purchase furniture, supplies, keyless lock, and set that up for you...then you might be able to ask your cleaner, handyman, or combination of both.If you are looking to determine if a home in a given market will make a good STR....I like to do that research myself.   

Anyone interested in marketing and sales should do a lot of internet research and you will find many successful businesses that use only door-to-door for their marketing and sales like a window company on the east coast that does $350 million per year in sales.Like every profession, door-to-door marketing and sales requires a lot of skills and anyone interested in it should seek as much training and mentoring as possible.

They use electric baseboard heat and I've never heard of a bill being higher than $200 a month, and that includes heat, lights, internet, TV, and all the appliances.

I know I'll have to get contractors into the home for more accurate rehab estimates, but this is helpful at a high level to determine whether or not to move forward.  

You can just reach out to them and determine which one fits your needs the best.

The idea that one can completely automate a short term rental with internet is a misnomer to begin with. 

@Eric Berkner  Depending on the other rents in your market and whether other owners in the area are billing for gas, will determine how much you can charge for it. 

I looked at enough properties though to determine my money would be better spent on other amenities. 

Lastly, if by "calculating", you mean performing a financial analysis to determine projected income, the answer is no it is not more difficult to calculate.