Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Environmental Management (not sure of the Colorado equivalents).  

There are no bodies of water anywhere close to this neighborhood, water just comes naturally from slope.

This would be my first step into RE investing, so filled with question and naturally, doubts.Anyone out there has gone through the same and would be willing to give me any tips/words of advice?

Naturally I started small, I started out buying cheap houses then as my skill set increased and subsequently my bank account grew I moved onto nicer houses and bigger multifamily buildings etc...Currently at this stage of my investment career buying houses doesn't excite me much anymore.

MSA and therefore crossed of a few locations from my list that have significant sprawl, but would still meet the 500,000 person requirement if the full statistical area was includedMy result: 8 citiesSan Antonio, TexasFort Worth, TexasLas Vegas, NevadaCharlotte, North CarolinaPhoenix, ArizonaHouston, TexasJacksonville, FloridaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaStep 7: Going back to the generic beginner advice of investing close to home, I prioritized the East Coast cities that remained on my listMy results: 3 citiesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJacksonville, FloridaCharlotte, North CarolinaStep 8: Leveraging the following two resources from a friend, I was able to cross Jacksonville off my list due to greatest distance from NYC of the three and highest risk of natural disaster, a combination that I did not want to deal withhttp://money.cnn.com/interactive/pf/real-estate/natural-disaster-risk-map/http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/01/weekinreview/01safe.html?

Maybe you hate it, maybe you are a natural.

Yes it is natural to feel overwhelmed when discovering something new that you don't quite understand yet.

Since I am stationed overseas for another 4 years and I don't know where I will get stationed next, naturally I'll gravitate to my hometown Wichita Kansas.

*** Just a thought**** No Actual Deal***I was just thinking if I were to use OPM except on a multiple scale maybe like 5 investors or something to that nature and we are closing on a big deal on a Apartment Complex.Of course we would be dealing with soft money or somebodies IRA or maybe someone with a lump sum of cash wanting to invest.

Lately I’ve been exploring alternate personal income streams and my interest in the residential market has somewhat naturally led me towards real estate investing.