@Lia Martinez, @James Carlson, @Joe Kaliher are you all versed in high level overview of regulations in Denver surrounding ADUs? 

The deeper I get into my real estate journey the more I am intrigued by the many different Niches.

Down the road you could leave the team to be an independent agent with the brokerage, but many successful agents started their careers in entry level team positions.I'm very happy with the brokerage I'm with, many love KW, Remax, or their small local independent office.

What level of property are you looking for and are you willing to rehab?

I have a vision of developing my own community; I’m at the very ground level, but if I can add value to not his portfolio but my beginning one, I’ll be on the right path !!

Any suggestions on the most effective way to find a lender or investor who will trust someone with my experience level? 

Checking out quantmaps (shout out to @Art Perkitny) here to pull up neighborhood level data on a property that I saw on the marketplace in Indy:https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-listings/indianapolis-sfh-for-sale-rentedIt's interesting how it grades the neighborhoods.

For somebody that has to deal with Mother Nature's whimsies and today's air transportation challenges, it sounds like that airline pilot spends ALL his empathy and "keep a level head when a plan B is needed" skills at work...  

If so, then look at it from the perspective of the ROI and decide if it will return the level of cash flow that you want.

That's a brokerage level limitation, not based on license.