Could anyone direct me to investor friendly real estate agents and banks in the areas?

Hi Ron,I considered buying a vacation rental with some friends in Truckee  several years ago.

. :)  and many of my friends or Colleagues  same thing they sold business s or inherited HUGE chunks so what works for them and what works on BP is not really germane.. ..  

That was one of the areas we were focusing on and loved the street because coincidentally our family friend who was our real estate agent lived on the same street about 10 blocks away.We went to visit the house and there were already 30+ offers mostly cash and over asking!  

Otherwise, it's his place and he's just letting his friends shack up there and you're hoping to get a little bit of cash out of the spare bedroom. 

A friend is buying a SFH in north Denver and is asking for recommendations for epoxy garage floor contractors.

My friends over at Navy federal CU have dragged the HELOC process out for over 5 months now as I have consistently been given misinformation as to what would be needed on my part to close the HELOC.

There are also lots of laws for rent-stabilization (6 units and above), and it is a very tenant friendly place.If you're a billionaire looking to park some cash, it could be great for you. 

Thomas ...ask any friends / colleagues / neighbors for a home  loan officer  referral …….contact several  and explain  your scenario  to determine  how much they can lend  / the possible loan terms and  if you can qualify  ...as some have mentioned -  lenders will allow the current appraised value to be used for loan to value calculations after  6 months  ( some require 12 months seasoning ) ..good luck

We have investor friendly lenders that we deal with on our personal deals.