Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $62,500 Brand new build: Appraised at $310,000. at closing the builder financing and buy down of 1% put the 30 year fixed financing at 5.75% investor financing with 20% down.

It'll be interesting to see how the 2 foreclosures play out. 

Which brands do you find reliable and recommend? 

Either way, the properties that will float to the top are those with the most clicks and booking activity, (or the brand new listings).

Sadly, you ran into the situation right away where you need to play hardball.The property owner has defined rights of entry.

They are all so close together, close to downtown BR, and close to hiking and the lake.

Jefferson County is the only Colorado municipality I know that has some requirements but also gives discretion to approve a short-term rental permit over to a county board.To your specific question, yes, the 1-acre requirement is likely a barrier for you and your neighbors.The frustrating thing for a lot of Airbnb owners in JeffCo is that if you try to play by the rules, you could get shut down.

Usually that intended party is 10 investors removed from the investor who currently has their hands on the agreement with 10 investors playing their hand at attorney and making tweaks they believe are necessary for their personal business.

It's not a game changer, but a strong concession can level the playing field a bit.

I'm just trying to learn and find example properties that I can play around with.