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I work full time making ok money (80k year), which i want to stay employed.

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I've thought to mostly stay away from condos but I like how you are mitigating the risk of them by buying up so many and being on the board of directors.

Thank you for your advice, I am hoping to stay on the low end of purchasing a home in Denver.

For example, someone to review contracts/agreements and can guide my team on best practices.

I have to stay in Texas / Oklahoma as I have my professional license in those two states.

Overall I would stay north of I-30. 

Best analysis books on MF I've ever read:Ken McElroy's "The ABC's of Real Estate Investing" and "The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing".

We are looking to finance the purchase with an FHA loan and stay within a one-hour commute to Manhattan.I have been searching for good deals on Zillow and Trulia as well as talking with a few different brokers.