Colorado is pretty dependent on tourism. 

That depends on a lot of personal factors such as your finances.

We can, but depends on the state and certain characteristics.

Depends on your goals and the current market.

Depending on the class of property and types of tenants you have, they may not take lightly to you going in and blocking off their thermostats or installing electric heaters to bump the cost of heating into their electric bill. 

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the 2025 bonus depreciation rate at 40%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.

This process usually takes anywhere from 30-45 days depending on the county.

@Dave Bobka @Justin Arnold So, if an investor is looking for a larger, family style home for a Section 8 tenant that is dependent upon public transit, this would be a great property, wouldn't it?

thanks for the guidance @Kaushik Sarkar Since it's development it will take longer to get to the exit. 3 years could be right depending on the market, if the project requires entitlements, how long it takes for permits, no major utility obstacles, etc.

Typical equity build up time is 5 years, depending on your market.But can you purchase another rental using your own capital?