Getting Started in Denver - House-Hacking and Buy & Holds

[Drew Wilson]

Hi all! New to the BP community and excited to pursue REI. I'm a military officer currently living in Denver, CO while attending grad school at the Univ of Denver. My wife and I are avid believers/followers in FI/RE concepts and looking to branch out from strictly equities and diversifying into the RE world. Fortunately, we have a solid financial base, but are at the potentially crippling point of "put up or shut up". We're looking at getting out of our comfy (but extremely expensive) apartment and into a house-hacking-turn-rental property in the coming months somewhere in the greater Denver area. We've also got family ties in Oklahoma City, OK and are considering potential investment opportunities in that area.

I know there is a lot of BP leaders and contributors in the Denver area, so we'd love to link up with some experienced members to learn more about real estate, the local market area, and potential team building (particularly property management). Also, would love to hear from fellow military members about building real estate portfolios in and around military bases. Finding an excuse for dinner, drinks, and good conversation is a plus as well.