Post away, there are a lot of active investors in this forum that have an amazing dept of knowledge.

What you want is to diversify your report..You should have a few revolving accounts.At least one installment loan. ie. auto loan/personal loan.And a mortgage.You want to keep a Debt to credit ratio of about 1/3.. that means actively using 30% of your available credit..

Last year we stayed in a property in Steamboat Springs (my favorite ski area, also an Intrawest resort) and the condo had been updated in the previous year.

I"m just curious how the active investors here are funding their deals right now?

This is my favorite- Increase in rent clause (if your local law allows) saying something to the effect of: "Rent can be increased at any time for any reason at the discretion of management by written notice prior to the next due date."

I'm interested in learning more about activities that don't require a license that I can undertake now to move towards my goals.

i dont know...i do know at $300 it still makes damn good cash flow...the property is still marked active and not UA yet...but i have a hunch its going to be foreclosed onim also not worried about having an empty apartment, thats part of the game...in my market i can fill these 3 or 4 bedrooms in this neighborhood very fast even in the winter, they are way above average units...if i can get it at $300K- great if not o well...im not planning on getting this one, bc there is another (supposedly) offer that is higher...there is a chance the realtor was pulling one on me, but from the start i said i'd go to $300K, therefore i started at $270K

But there are service animals that assist persons with other kinds of disabilities in their day-to-day activities.

It cost money just be an active licensed real estate agend and if you want to be classified as a Realtor you will have to join their organization for another $500.

I would engage with a Realtor simply as a mean to determine what the market is doing for closed properties and active homes that match the criteria of the home you're trying to buy.