Look at the roof ridge, any sagging or cracked walls/ceilings.5) Roof - KInda obvious, but they are getting expensive.6) Open permits or non-permitted work - Call the City and ask for permit history.

I was just yesterday looking up the laws on Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, and Longmont. 

pls check out our Bigger Pockets profile; Ridge Lending Group. 

Its a bit different than in Florida or Blue Ridge mountains where all your guests travel by car. 3.

We are a popular vacation rental spot due to our 4 seasons, winter activities, cool summer weather, small-town feel, and proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Ridge Lending offers a first position HELOC.

Hey my name is Caeli Ridge and I am going to be hosting a weekly live Q & A in this forum answering any and all questions you have about real estate investment !

Panels can be lifted up by hand, the ridge caps aren't actually ridge caps but someone bent metal pieces to DIY a ridge cap, the roof isn't vented, and no underlayment between the asphalt shingles and metal roof. 

The jurisdictions nearby that allow non-owner occ STRs are unincorporated Adams County, Gilpin County, Arvada, Wheat Ridge (with some restrictions, last time I checked there was a waiting list), Westminster (owners can only have one STR property there as of last year), and Larimer County.

I've been investing in real estate for 10 years, but mostly BRRRR, Short Term Rental in Blue Ridge mountains, and recently syndicated an industrial warehouse.