I am in Denver, and if there were a choice I would go Townhome over condo.

So my focus is to try to build a larger sum of money compared to if I just concentrated my efforts on making money in my country.

While 2300 sqft is on the larger side, it’s not necessarily a drawback, especially since you need to live in the property for at least a year.

Hi All,My wife and I just purchased a larger house on our block, and plan to keep our current home as a rental.

Your PM might be a good choice - at least they have market familiarity and will know some contractors. 

You can check out their services on their website.Another solid choice is HomeTeam Inspection Service.

@Rob Ibarra Converting non restaurant space into restaurant space can be fairly costly from what I understand due to the need for larger than standard water lines to service the building and a general need for grease traps and other restaurant specific infrastructure.My first question around going from abandoned auto shop to kitchen is zoning, could you even get the use approved, and then are their any environmental factors in play? 

This makes sense for folks with multiple rentals or a larger rental and larger income.

I know you mentioned wanting to buy locally and that is always the first choice - when we have a choice.

Every person's choice is own or rent.