Thoughts on Moving to Denver?

[Ryan Evans]

Hi all, I'm hoping to get some opinions and suggestions from the kind folks living in Denver on how to start fresh there. Here's the situation.

I'm 29, from the northwest and moved to the midwest recently to build my portfolio. I've now got ten cash flowing units and a realtor license. Prior to that, I've lived around the world doing sales and operations consulting.

The midwest life just isn't for me. I want to be around mountains, ambitious business-minded people, and I see the sun for more than three months a year, so I'm planning on moving to Denver.

I'm considering a few options that can keep me involved in real estate in some capacity and can bring in a decent income off the bat while I settle in more permanently. I'm very open to others. 

-Sync up with a flipper and rehab/manage rehabs. What's the going rate for moderately skilled and reliable contractors? I've got quite a bit of rehab experience.

-Transfer my license and start selling? I'm good at it (closed 15 deals in my first 9 months part-time), but I don't particularly like it. It will take a while to fill the pipeline so it's not a great option.

-Find a sales/consulting job in the real estate sector. Startups, tech companies, investment firms, development companies. Are there any names worth checking out in Denver?

Anyway, if anyone has suggestions on how to best get involved in the real estate scene I'm all ears. And if I could convince any locals to shed some insight on the Denver market, I'll be there next week and would be happy to buy lunch, coffee, etc. in exchange for some insights!