Want to build generation wealth. I

An aside: Good Credit Score in the 780s, no college debt, starting salary about 80k, house listed for 95k in a good school district ("wealthy" part of town).

They don't want to invest time and energy into training you to be a traditional real estate agent if you're going to go out and become independently wealthy, creating wealth through real estate investing.Good luck!

You can make good returns in the short term but long term is where the wealth is made.

What I learned from the program was secrets that only the rich and wealthy know: I was shocked, and glad, that the THE IRS TAX CODE FAVORS REAL ESTATE INVESTOR!

Short term profits are your game, long term wealth is mine.

If you are talking about property taxes, you're going to pay those no matter how you are using the home.Beyond that, I suspect most true STRs in Colorado, like most states, are purchased and put on the market solely for business purposes, not as wealthy homeowners renting out their own personal vacation home.In any case, I'm not the enemy here and you don't need to convince me one way or the other; I own my own STR.

I have worked with very wealthy individuals who are philanthropic (not care to make a huge gain) would have looked at 5% as no big deal as long as it is a steady and guaranteed return. 

Over time, I have seen that appreciation is where the real wealth is built. 

You have to compete with all cash Chinese buyers, and any good deal is eyed by numerous wealthy investors and gets snapped up quickly?