You also said you purchased a few months ago and you the employer isn't shutting down for a few more months...I'd try to ride out staying where you are as long as possible.

I am a rookie investor and I am under contract to purchase my first investment property.

The search function sucks, if it even exists anymore - it's become so marketing, advertising and click bait oriented. 

Purchase price: $140K% Down: 25% (I am considering pitching the investment to a friend and making this a cash purchase - any advice regarding this decision is much appreciated!)

Purchase Price 3.

If you have given the contracdtor a deposit and that deposit has been used to purchase materials, & those materials are in your property I would;1.

Hello, I'm looking to purchase small to medium sized self storage facilities in the Denver area, and would love to meet up with anyone in the area who has either already done this or who is seriously interested in doing the same thing.

My purchase price was over 20 years ago, I do not remember closing costs, have refinanced twice at least and I have been renting it for almost as long. 

I used Investors Title as the Qualified Intermediary for my 1031 exchange when I moved to Raleigh  (sold property in New Orleans and purchased here).

Using credit cards to fund a property purchase is a recipe for disaster.