If you have a strong work ethic, patience, and a desire to have true wealth, real estate investing will give you a much bigger ROI than a Roth IRA or any other stock market vehicle.But if you just want to put money away and never think about it, a Roth is a fine place to store it.

But I would strongly recommend once you decide where to invest that you work with a Realtor that is a fellow investor too.

I cranked up my deal flow to a point where I couldn't keep up with the analyses and probably missed some strong deals in the process.

Nine months is not a reasonable time frame today, even getting paint (backlogged out in some container at sea) will take longer than you think.

Let's talk and build a network of strong investors and wholesalers.

Appreciation will be a strong constant in most of the Denver area, but if you are looking to get out of a W2 or just offset your expenses with REI as quickly as possible you will need to make deals, instead of just hoping that something off the MLS will cashflow as is.

Agents also have the ability to run reports regarding average days on market for rentals, which will identify strong rental markets.* Drive through these markets yourself.

This is a means to an end and if you start off with a strong cashflowing property it’ll set you up for a great financial future. 

Brandon is a great guy and I strongly recommend his meet-up & @Scott Hollister event in Manchester especially based on what you're looking for.

I realized that day that I had a pretty strong stomach.