Purchase price: $160,000 Sale price: $180,000 Fully gutted duplex that ended up being a great deal for the buyer.

Hiring one company to do the whole deal and outsourcing parts of the deal (using contractors and agents) is completely different.

Here in Colorado, gone are the days of buying any old STR and cash-flowing, but profitable Airbnb properties definitely still exist.My successful vacation rental buyers find a home that's highly differentiated.

I’ve probably looked at 200-300+ deals (wholesaler deals, agent deal, on market, etc) and all of them either lose money or break even.

I can remember my college microbiology class where the first experiment was the professor having us bring in samples of cleaning agents (i.e., bleach, ammonia, popular cleaning solutions "guaranteed" to sanitize etc.) spread on Agar plates that were then incubated in a warmer. 

I think between finding the right agent and property manager (unless you self manage) you'll be all set. 

It's essential to work closely with experienced professionals, such as real estate agents, attorneys, and escrow agents, to ensure a smooth and legally compliant transaction from start to finish.

Any wholesalers willing to add me to their buyers list would be great! 

@Kenny RainsI just got into being an agent so that’s my major focus for now but yes I’m interested in investing in all the major cities on this side of the water.

Learn as much as you can about real estate investing through online resources, books, real estate agents and so on.