Other Colorado cities such as Colorado Springs and Greeley also offer good investment opportunities and haven't experienced a shock like Denver- you just have to be willing to search for the deals.I'd love to grab a drink or coffee sometime and discuss your real estate goals and see if we can help each other out somehow.

I’ve done my preliminary work on it, to the point where the next big question that needs to be answered is financing – otherwise I’m wasting mine and everyone else’s time by getting really deep into due diligence.

About 10 ears ago, he was given a preliminary approval for subdividing into 5 2 acre parcels with a shared right of way.  

They will also be able to confirm or refute your beliefs of the area based on your preliminary research.Hope this gives you a jumping off point.I wish you much success. 

You will be shocked most can give you a very close bid based on the phone on what you tell them they have been doing it so long to give you some kind of idea.

I'm still shocked at how low the average mortgage to house price ratio is.

I then explain that I always like to do a preliminary financial analysis before viewing the property.

I would like to take that money, use it as a preliminary payment and set up a rent to own situation over those next 4-5 years to own my own home.

I believe very few agents actually fill out “net to seller sheets”http://www.proforcerealestate.com/flyers/sellers_net_sheet.pdfand when they go to closing there shocked is a little they get with all the expenses.So selling on terms might be a good idea for the seller, if we could find a buyer that would rent for a while and then buy the property without an agent’s commission or closing costs.

@Mike Sagesse, a prelim is a preliminary title report that you can get through your title company.