I took a 5 minute video of a long-term unit and put it on YouTube, that saved a ton of time for Denver local prospective tenants!

Trying to save $$ so I can prepare emergency funds in case of any major repairs etc .

The biggest question you need to ask yourself is if you are doing this to afford a property you otherwise couldn’t afford or to save money period, that will lead to very different conclusions about where/if to buy. 

Very disappointing….SAVE YOUR MONEY. 

A good PM can save a mediocre investment.

Opt 1) utilizing our savings in the brokerage account and emergency fund and pay for it all up front. 

Best to hire it out, even though it hurts the margins, it saves my time and stress substantially.

Inherently the steps are the same as if you were purchasing with financing save potentially less closing costs and ability to close sooner (if needed).The terms of your offer (ie -contingencies, closing cost splits etc) will determine what is different. 

I'm passionate about real estate and how utilizing this asset class can enable me to build generational wealth and retire early.

It will save you a ton of money upfront and you'll gain the experience to upgrade to larger deals.