I am also a local investor in Denver and I would highly suggest attending some in-person networking events my favorite in the metro area is Rocky Mountain Women Invest, it's once a month, free to attend and the next meeting is this week on 10/1! 

Hello Everyone,  I am looking to learn about the top 3-5 problems which OOS investors are worried about or lose their good night sleep on.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling the world.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

I'm particularly passionate about Single Family/ Multi Family Houses in the Monroe Market. 

HI Rachael,Glad to see you joined the BP forum! 

We found the SW Taylor St property through market research and local connections in the Topeka area.

I can't do that with a self-directed IRA.The reason I still use the self-directed account is that I had some old 401ks that I rolled over - I use that money to invest in debt because if I invest in real estate through that account, I lose a lot of the tax advantages.Again, it's different for each person - neither of these are bad products, they just have to be used correctly.  

The city recently inspected the property and determined that a converted garage was poorly constructed.

We do have a meeting with a local broker/real estate agent next week but thought it would be best to jump on line and take a look at some local properties and if nothing else practice our valuation process.

I was curious on any insight on the best system that you all have found for your short term rentals?