This is a little backwards from when we bought our primary residence a few years ago when the realtor wanted us to go through the mortgage broker first to determine how much we could finance.A second question I have about transactions with HMLs is how do I receive the money? 

I then search the Maricopa County Assessors interactive map site to determine ownership. 

I'M DETERMINED TO!  

It does not matter whether you choose SFH, MFH, mobile homes, strip malls, or hotels...the true determination of your success is how well you know your strategy and your area.Having said that, I would recommend examining your motivations for SFH.

Once you have determined their motivation you can begin working on getting them to lower the asking price close to or below what your MAO is.

Is there anything that you would recommend to a first time investor moving to an unknown area(other than read, read, read, cause I am gobbling up as much as can) @Russell Brazil I will do some research into this and determine what the Denver market looks like from a leverage standpoint.

Also, what to do should be determined by your state statutes.

If you really want to get specifIc and use a spreadsheet to determine the exact number of days for your investment, enter your purchase date in one cell, the closing date in another cell and in a third cell, subtract the two dates to determine the exact number of days you had your money invested.

From there, you can determine what components are priority, and how much of a factor location will/should play into that.

That's part of what I am posting about too is determining which strategy I should have.