What started off being a smooth listing for a fellow national guard guy is starting to turn sour I agree.

We are planning to manage ourselves, although we would like a second property by year's end and look to transition to a pm. 

My name is Brandon Corrales and I'm an Air Force veteran transitioning into the Air National Guard (doing the part-time gig while I figure out what I want to do when I grow up).

Or do you add something in your lease to make it run smoothly?

Be pre-approved prior of course so you know you can qualify and have a easy transition. 

School, sports, clubs, college, and internships filled your calendar and you began to operate efficiently as a well oiled machine, if you were a car you might be a Toyota or a Honda, smoothly operating with reliability day in and day out. 

I am still trying to get my first transaction/client, and ultimately my goal is build leverage from my initial deals to generate more leads and more business to make a full transition into running my own RE practice.

Denver is a reasonably safe city compared to many and our public transit is finally catching up, albeit slowly.

Good luck to you on your transition into the world of Real Estate investing.

This has allowed us to get rid of PMI and utilize a HELOC for any future investment purchases in the future.My best advice for you would be to find a local real estate agent who is familiar with what you're trying to accomplish, a lender who can offer renovation financing (and navigate it smoothly, as sometimes they can be more complex), and a contractor who will be able to take on this type of project with the bank.Best of luck!