HI Leigh,I'm Nick, one of the co-founders of Smart Host.

Additional options, if the property is convenient to a large urban center are to build a farm brewery to add value to your crops or a farmer's market or even a farm stand, perhaps a co-op deal with other local growers. 

Having a parent or co-signer involved is very dependent on your comfort level of mixing money and family.   2-4 plex purchases in Boise are tough right now, but you sounds like you have determination!

I live in a seller's market in Denver.  

Got a letter from Denver Water recently that stated I am due for a back flow inspection, since the dwelling is a multifamily property.  

Just read an intro from another guy in Boulder, Colorado.

It really hit hard, after flying a "date" out from Ohio to Denver (I paid for the flight) on Martin Luther King weekend in 2001 so we could ski together (we met New Year's 2000 while vacationing at Heavenly Ski Resort in Tahoe).  

We are acquiring some buildings 20 units and getting insurance has been a challenge.We are traditional investor buy and Hold?Any good agents ? Thanks,

I can actually help with that.I do these deals in Colorado, and the same rules and regulations apply.

Here in Denver, I see transactions of major apartment complexes where units that will rent for $1000 sell for $100,000.