I find it ironic how many Colorado locals talk about investing out of state, while at the same time a lot of out of state investors are looking to invest here.

Which is ironic considering your entire BP existence seems to be centered around making comments about various Guru programs. 

It offers a degree of protection (not iron clad).

Half of our tenants ironically paid early and the others paid on the 1st.

Couldn't help myself, find it ironic and humorous and have to chime in.  

Isn’t that ironic ?

I would focus on putting the education piece together (ironing out your particular focus), and getting out and networking with investors in your area.  

Ironically I’ve noticed most people who started in the syndication business on Bigger Pockets whether as GP or LP (General Partners who set it up or Limited Partners who invest passively) have not experienced a true decline in the market so I predict a bloodbath in 2024 I will write a booklet about what to look for if investing in a syndication (or better yet: in a fund) and will post it somewhere on BP because as a tax attorney for high net worth individuals I have seen it all and so many good people lost money as passive investors because the hopeful syndicators were amateurs! 

I've decided that in order to free myself from the corporate grindstone, I need to have more irons in the fire.

, is a very different story.All of that being said, I personally pay a little extra towards my VA mortgage each month just because (ironic statement to follow) I'm debt averse and like being less in debt.