So I currently own a place in Golden Colorado.

Hi Taylor,I'm not far from you at all (Wheat Ridge) and have 5 buy and holds In Golden, Denver, Lakewood (2) and Wheat ridge.  

./ Financial Services with a pension plan, matching 401k program, golden handcuff program and I also contribute yearly to a IRA, but I want to add real estate investing to my portfolio.

I actually own a place in Houston but currently Airbnb that one out and spend most of my time in Lakewood/Golden area.

as of 7/1/16, for the prior 6 months: Zip City Neighborhood 80210 Denver University, Cory-Merrill, Platte Park 80013 Central Aurora Aurora Highlands, Carriage Place, Mission Viejo 80631 Greely 80219 Denver S Federal, Harvey Park, Mar Lee, Barnum West 80220 Denver East Colfax, South Park Hill, Hale, Montclair 80229 Thornton E of I25 80015 S Aurora Prides Crossing, Sunburst, Pheasant Run 80233 Thornton, Northglenn 80211 Denver Sunnyside, Highland, West Highland 80501 Longmont 80004 Arvada 80212 Denver West Highland, Berkeley, Sloan Lake 80204 Denver West Colfax, Baker, Villa Park, Lincoln Park 80011 N Aurora 80221 Arvada, Fed Heights, Thonton 80207 Denver North Park Hill, Northeast Park Hill, South Park Hill 80634 Greely 80020 Broomfield 80222 Denver U Hills, Hampden, Virginia Village 80504 Longmont 80209 Denver Wash Park 80110 Englewood Santa Fe & Hampden 80239 Denver Montbello, Gateway - Green Valley Ranch, 80401 Lakewood, Golden 80005 Westminster, Arvada 80214 Edgewater, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge 80033 Wheat Ridge 80205 Denver Cole, Clayton, Whittier, Skyland 80017 Central Aurora Horseshoe Park, Rocky Ridge, Aurora Highlands 80022 Commerce City 80120 Littleton 80010 N Aurora 80021 Westminster 80206 Denver Congress Park

I moved to Golden a little over a month ago and have been marketing pretty extensively, have a couple of deals in the pipeline.

https://www.redfin.com/CO/Golden/719-Arapahoe-St-8...

Perhaps you won't touch the golden 2%, but our rents are so high that you can support a decent cash flow over mortgage, if you get a good price, even in the Denver metro.

I know some light rail developers currently building MF in Golden and would be happy to give you details.

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