@David Bennett thanks for insight, I use to be a realtor but I plan to renew my license in the coming months.

This is what I envision:Step 1: Find Property worth buyingStep 2: get financing for said project and do rehab to create equity ( 3 year term)Step 3: Find tenants that want to do a "rent to own" situation on a 2 year lease termStep 4: screen tenants and collect "money down/option payment" (somewhere in the realm of $5,000 and negotiate purchase price and get contract signed.Step 5: Hold the note for the 2 years and collect rent payments until tenant is ready to exercise, if they don't then sell the property for the appreciated value straight up and collect the equity.does this sound like a valid strategy, and if so can anyone provide me any insights into any potential pitfalls?  

I think it would be great if it could become active again and gain more insights from those who have traveled this path before us.

I figured someone one the forum had had some knowledge of the company and could give me some insight into their programs.

Will people (buyers) at the auction be people I can talk to (after) to get some insight or are people insular at these?

Maybe @Brandon Turner has some insight on this subject?

Dana Whicker great insight!

Any insight to these questions as well as any information that may be helpful for us as we're starting out would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have any recommendations, tips, or insight into buying a property to rent out as a vacation rental?  

Thank you Bill for the insight. what I'm actually looking for is an estimate of what it will cost me per square foot  to take on an addition/pop top project in Denver right now.