I am not a regular but I'd make a point of showing up if you or @Seth Sherman were going to be there

I won't mention any names, but one guru is sending out emails regularly about private money gold mine, where it tells you about someone local who wants to lend at x% (sometimes 5 or 6%, or 10%) and how many dollars they want to lend.  

We all have stepped on decks / stairs etc that looked in good shape on top and snap in half showing the center all rotten.You use exterior STAIN, your choice is then, semi transparent which shows the wood grain like regular stains or solid which looks just like a paint but allows the wood to breathe properly. 

A cash out refinance is a just like a regular mortgage however they let you borrow against the equity regardless of the the loan amount.for example.Apraised value of home 100kBalance of mortgage 40kCash out refi will allow you to borrow 80k -  80/20 LTVyou get 40k out of the house As far as I know theese loans are hard to get for non owner occ real estate.If any one knows how to get one in Colorado let me know

you can use FHA and NACCA for rehabs and just regular loans, granted with both you have to either pay pmi or something similar to pmi. 

As much as I'd like to jump in with both feet (and would if I didn't have other people in my life I am responsible for) I feel like the slowly ramp up the investing and/or work as an agent over the next couple of years while continuing to work a regular salaried job is probably the route I should take. 

I'm looking to become an investor and hire a property manager to deal with the regular issues. 

It does not sink into the wood like regular stain.

THUS I get shut off notices pretty regularly for our houses and forward them to the tenants.

It's the AZ affiliate/chapter of the National Real Estate Investors Association and there are several regular wholesalers at their monthly meetings and the local Phoenix Club.