I'm currently employed as an engineer at an energy company in downtown Denver, but in 2015 I decided to obtain my real estate broker license on the side, which I acquired and hung at Keller Williams Downtown Denver in December 2015.I purchased my first primary residence in 2013, which was challenging in the Denver market, but that is what piqued my interest in real estate.

I lived in the town for seven years during college, and the college is booming but the town ebbs and flows with the energies sector.

.- What you're missing is that if you default on a loan, the lender is going to have to spend a lot of time and energy to collect on their debt. 

It's a lot of waste of time and energy, in my opinion.Rental credits are also a big red flag.

I guess we should bite the bullet and pay a professional for advice?

Not sure if this has been posted, but I stumbled on a piece of technology a few months ago that I thought might be an ideal solution for people who want to submeter without hassle.It's the Neurio Home Energy Monitor.

Or I can take that energy and direct it into real estate.

Probably all a bit ambitious for starting out but with NH energy prices and the instability of the power infrastructure during storms, I figure adding something like that in will add value to a renter's prospective as well. 

v=87XQZ6sTXGw I am building an aspect of my investing energy on small scale farms.

You need to bullet proof the property to the best of your ability.