Have clear goals like what cap rate you want, how much money you hope to make, and where in Denver you prefer to buy.

to be direct: your first property, and possibly first several properties, are likely going to cost you money. 

I bought my first investment property in Cleveland just about a year ago... more specifically, in Clark-Fulton, which recently had and is still having money pouring in.

I can also recommend a fellow investor/lender and a hard money lender too depending on your exit strategy.

How much money are you tying up into each deal?

The lure of easy money and scaling too quickly is the most likely path to being a forced seller.

Title company is asking for an Uninsured Title affadavit to refi out of a hard money loan.  

They do work like cash, so the money cannot be recalled.

If you have more time than money, this is the free way to do it.If you value your time, then use one of the paid sites, like flsonline, foreclosures daily, or a host of other data providers. 

Has anyone delt with a hard money lender then financing at the end to a traditional bank?