Ideally want to be able to boat, ski, hike, bike, all the outdoor stuff close by, but also want a town/city with the amenities as well - breweries, coffee shops, decent shopping, activities to do with the family and a safe and welcoming community.

I called in regards to a quote I recently received and was told that they've never entertained counters.

It has gorgeous mountain views in every direction, some good restaurants, excellent access to nature and outdoor recreation and of course MCLA and the arts.

Also, I have been entertaining the idea of using my property as an AIR BNB rather than a long-term rental...any thoughts on this? 

There are not any new developments to bring much needed food and entertainment options.

@Tucker Cummings I noticed a lot of Wholesaler-bashing threads on BP, and I find it very entertaining.

The point of having income 3X rent is so that tenants have enough money to pay for other living expenses (food, clothing, utilities, car, entertainment, etc.).

For your situation, I would entertain the idea of using a traditional mortgage in order to lock in a low fixed interest rate.

Sales is all about the pipeline and follow up.You should have a list sorted like the following:30 Days - they expect to sell or list immediately (30 days) - Lead They've already made up their mind to sell.60  Days -  They expect to sell or list in the "next couple of months" and have an identified reason to sell (school is ending, building a house, etc) - Lead90 Days - They have entertained selling but don't have a specific date and are looking at options. - ProspectEverybody else falls into the catagories of "not going to sell", "talking about  it" but have talked about it for 5 years, etc, no reason to sell, get off my porch and so on.Your focus should be identifying people who want/need to sell and plan on taking action in the next 90 days.

We've entertained the idea of getting into real estate investing, I proposed the following plan with my limited knowledge:     Step1: Move to a bigger house to accomodate our bigger family (2 kids) price range 400k-550k, use a VA loan for this second home to minimize downpayment, I have 10% disability so no funding fee.