Take a bit of that money and invest in learning - go to meetups and the many events that take place related to investing in the city - some for free and some paid.

Make sure you know when each of the major holidays and events are in Aspen to price accordingly. 

If you do go the seller finance route, consider asking for a right of first refusal option in the event the seller ever decides to sell the note. 

Cash out refinances after a 1031 exchange are not a taxable event.

We went to a group event for Narcotics Anonymous.

Stay consistent with follow-ups, sharing updates on new opportunities.Pro Tip: Host a webinar or in-person event to connect with potential lenders and answer their questions.Why It Works:Credibility and transparency make lenders more comfortable investing in your deals.What Do You Think?

OTM was more a round table discussion of current events, predictions, news etc as it related to real estate, where the hosts also provide some great personal stories that relate to the topics discussed. 

In your scenario you'd have a potential tax event on that $200K difference.Here's a creative way to access most of that money tax free however. 

Seems like there are a lot of individuals in this boat  -  especially in my sons line of work  - which is lighting and tech for special events and music tours.

Stoked you're here.. are you leveraging any real estate meetups or local investor events yet?