@Angela K.Try typing in "CPA" in the search bar on the top right.

. $10k loss is the bar right now then.

Think and believe your worth more and raise your bar.

You could possibly do well in the Firewheel area of Garland which is close the a large outdoor shopping mall/movie theatre/bars but other than that it just doesn't appreciate well enough for me to invest in.

Top tool bar, Network -> Mortgage Lenders... you'll find some there who can help.

Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 2) Go to the Search bar, and look for some local members in your area!

Side-bar: The concept of the LLC was formed so that investors could pool money together similar to stock holders of a corporation and create and entity that survives any single member, so that the business doesn't have to dissolve if one of the partners wants to sell or dies. 

You could go to the bar or laundrymat down the street and tell everyone you have a shed for rent, but that only opens you up to the problems I mentioned before.

If rough neighborhood add security cameras and barred windows as selling point. 

If you buy in one of the Denver-area cities that actually allow Airbnb and short-term rentals in investment properties, then you get a trifecta of benefits:You can actually cash-flow quite nicely; andYou still get that same appreciation play; andYou have a home to visit in the best city on your list (see point #3 below)Denver and Colorado are just great places to live and visit. 300 days of sunshine, proximity to the mountains, numerous "charming" areas with bars and restaurants scattered in neighborhoods, great beer, legal weed (if that's your thing), awesome arts and parks and no humidity (sorry Austin, your air is just too heavy!).