Then I decided to try a local furniture rental place - Aaron's in my case and they provided a dining room set, living room set with couch, coffee table, end tables and lamps along with a bed and dresser for $380/month - including delivery sand setup.Was it worth it?

Those cities also have no natural barriers with no mountain ranges, oceans or major bodies of water nearby too.  

And if he has all these credit issues , how is able to come to the table with the money to cover two months rent plus security ?

The motivation for these changes is to streamline the closing process, reduce the mountain of documents and improve the borrower's understanding of the fees.

Rather than selling our house, we decided to invest in vacation property at a local ski resort, Schweitzer Mountain.  

They are taking all the risk, what do you bring to the table?

I am staying in the Glendale area, However, I am also open to seeing projects in any of the adjacent subdivisions (Edgewater, Mountain View, Englewood, Commerce City, etc.) 

Serious question - If the house is already listed on MLS, what else will the seller's agent bring to the table?

It's more North so it's close to the mountains etc.

Sucks thinking you might have left money on the table though.