[farmerstealth]

Thinking about making the move to the Denver area just for my peace of mind, sick of always stressin' about gettin' busted.
I'm not moving to "get rich" by growing, just wanna grow my own in peace.
I'm lookin' for opinions on wheres the best part of the Denver area to set roots. I did live in Denver near the DU campus for about 8-9 months back in the early 90's but I don't remember where what is. (wonder why? hehehe..)
I do wanna be near the front range, foot hills, not a fan of big city living and the views of the front range I've loved since I last was there. I've heard the Boulder area is mostly young, collage, artsy types and the south of Denver is more conservative, so.... I guess I'm lookin' for something kind of in the middle. Lookin' in the 150-200k price range, I know that ain't much for Denver's real estate market but its what I got.
Not that this will help but looking for a 3+ bedroom, 2+ bath, w/garage, basement, fireplace, and a decent sized yard. (think that bout' covers it. )
Anyway, any suggestions would be very helpful.

(And on a side note, is there a time limit on having to be a resident before you can start growing?)

Again, thanks.

[wantaknow]

ft collins

[xxxBOOBSxxx]

Hey welcome!! Im also a new member here but I seen this thread and thought I should answer. I too am a fairly new resident of Colorado and let me tell you, I understand exactly what your talking about, when you say your tired of being worried...well your moving to the right place!!!! So let me tell you my opinion. Try Fort Collins, this is where I live and its sounds like a perfect place for you or somewhere near here. The price is right around what your looking for and theres a beautiful front range and rocky mountain view!! Also this is a college hot spot as well!! Well, good luck in your endeavor!!

[BOMBAYCAT]

I am in Colorado also. The work you do depends on where you live. Ft. Collins is nice I agree. If you like funky neighborhoods, around 35th and Federal is the Highlands neighorhood in Denver which is an old area being gentrified and getting expensive. Boulder is very expensive and the traffic is tough there. Down South around Colorado Springs is very conservative and religious. There are a lot of Army/Air Force bases and the Air Force Academy and many retired military people. If you can't stand cities, check out the small towns on the western slope. Some areas of Denver are nice and people are laid back. I agree about not being worried about my grow. When I got my MMJ card I was legal. I didn't have to look over my shoulder and I could wander around with a small bag of weed and carry some clones with no worries.

[Jhhnn]

I'm confident that once you trade in your driver's license that you're ready to grow, maybe sooner.

Dunno if you're retired or if you need to work, if schools are a concern, other considerations as well. There's not a lot of $200K housing in metro Denver, where the best job opportunities exist in general.

My own neighborhood, Baker, has become ridiculously expensive, as has most of the East Side.

Reference these maps-

https://www.google.com/search?q=map+...%3B1575%3B1144

https://www.larryhotz.com/denver-relocation/denver-map/

Those prices are obtainable, mostly in the 'burbs, particularly Aurora, also in Denver proper mostly on the West Side, west of I25. The poorest westside neighborhoods are Valverde, Barnum, Villa West & West Colfax, I think. Some areas in the western 'burbs aren't terribly expensive, nor is Denver's Montbello, not one of the premier neighborhoods.

Ft. Collins is a mix of drunk college kids, and conservative cowboy's, sprinkled with a few hippie type folks. I was just there, and god damn there is no way I would move there. In Denver everyone is extremely welcoming. I have met very few people that are actually from Colorado.

Go up to Ft. Collins, and you get the "native" stickers. Ironically enough I have yet to see an American Indian with one of these stickers. It is typically a pick up truck with a white guy in it. Hypocritical you think?

Denver is the best! Let the Ft. Collins folks start to bash. Your budget will get you a crack house on the east side. With your budget you are going to have to go to Lakewood, arvada, wheat ridge, etc. In Denver, with that budget, it is going to get you an 800 sq ft. 2 bedroom 1 bath that may or may not have been a meth lab.

You can get more in a crap neighborhood, but you won't want to.

The highlands are a great place, but you are going to have to bump up your budget by 150k.

Low end non-lethal neighborhood you are going to go 250k-275k for something small.

I just moved here 3 months ago, and housing is WAY more expensive here.

It is however worth every single god damn penny!

[aridbud]

Why limit yourself to manic Denver?? Lots of smaller towns/communities/cities....each with their own vibe.

Vacation out here for a few weeks....test the waters by looking at several places before settling in D.

I lived near DU when I was 21-22....nice area. Every city has good and "other side of the tracks" neighborhoods.
You won't find acceptable housing at that price around Denver proper. Go to the burbs.

[farmerstealth]

Thanks for the replies folks.
I'm lookin' at taking a trip out there this late spring or early summer with a friend, hes never been west of the Mississippi and has an old girlfriend that's been out there 6-7 years, she says she loves it big time, probably stay 10-14 days and scope things out.
I may just look into buying a few acres somewhere in the foot hills between Denver and Ft Collins and dropping a nice manufactured home on it.
Any of y'all know what kind of car scene there is in that area? Clubs, shows, cruise ins, race tracks, ect....

Again, thanks for the responses'.

[farmerstealth]

Oh, and I was a member here for a couple years, but I hadn't logged on in a while so I think my account was canceled or something. I had the same screen name though.
Go figure.

[fishinnutt]

Check out Littleton, you will find something in your price range (right around the early $200,000) and it's close to everything pretty much.