@Joshua ChamblissI used the format from Biggerpockets and followed it almost exactly.  

@Wendy AthertonDo a search for Ed Slott CPA who has a large nationwide network of CPAs.

I have a lot of wealthy friends who I feel will be beneficial once I am knowledgable on the certain language to make things happen on a large scale.

The plan would be to have a large enough home to live in but also rent out while in the house.My question is do you think it is even possible to find something at a solid price in the current Denver market?

Depending on which nation we are talking about, a large percentage of them will be interested in US real estate, The Chinese are all over it because it is a great hedge against inflation. 

My experience is that most of the people that have accumulated really large sums of money are pretty risk averse and cautious about their investments.  

If a large bank like Wells won't do the loan, I would fancy to say you will have issues getting commit to close from another.

I've heard that there is a large Japanese community in L.A. but I'm not sure what that niche is like and if that is an area I would be able to serve best.

I've been interested in real estate investing since my early 20's but always believed it to be out of reach because I lacked a large amount of capital to invest.

Some investors will be attracted to a high yield but if that yield comes with a large personal liability for the underlying mortgage, an ownership share of a property in a poor area, or one that has a lot of deferred maintenance (all situations that may leave the investor vulnerable to a capital call) the yield will not be as attractive.