Seems impossible to meet the 2% test in Denver.

[David Corboy]

I was born and raised in Denver and currently own a SFH that I live in (part time) and rent out the other rooms. I've been doing a lot of learning on rental properties over the last two years and would like to purchase a second rental. However, it seems impossible to find properties, even in surrounding areas, that can even break the 1% rule. Is there still money to be made for a buy and hold rental strategy in a hot market like this? What rules do you apply to hot markets that work for you?