Lessons in the real estate game are not cheap and if you can learn and make money at the same time, you are golden! 

He works with a lot of investors from across the globe and can point you in the right direction!!

But that's expected when you have an investment that provide you with a daily golden egg.

I suspect the golden era of STRs is over now that the masses with lower expectations for profit all want in.

If you happened to buy at the right time you were golden; if you were forced to sell at the wrong time not so much. 

You don’t eat your golden goose eggs for breakfast

(Arvada has some limits to this, but I won’t get in the weeds here.)In cities like Denver, Golden and Boulder, which require the property to be your primary residence (and in some cases also require a license) in order to Airbnb, I see short-term rentals as a great way to house hack while you live there.

Hospitals, Golden CO, Denver CO, Boulder CO, Olde Town Arvada etc. are all within a 20-30 minute drive.

@Greg Golden - there are many lending options but finding the best fit will depend on many factors: FICO score; dscr; ltv; value of properties; loan amount; leased or vacant; etc. 

I got some dry ice and froze exposed section in building and replaced 1 globe valve with two ball valves of 1/4 turn nature.