Newbie saying hi from Denver!

[Timothy Howdeshell]

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking here on the site for quite a while, but recently started listening to the podcasts (I've probably ran through 20-30 this week :-) ) and decided I should get more involved! Wanted to start off by saying thank you to Josh and Brandon for their great podcast and setting up this community, and also to all of the community members. I've gained so much through the blog and forums already. 

I'm a newbie living (renting) near the downtown Denver area. Like many people here, my interest in REI started after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and a few other real estate books several years ago. I've always wanted to be self-employed. I just finished my master's degree in food science, and currently work as a food science professional. My cash flow was non-existent during school, and only recently have I been able to consider moving forward with this dream.

I'm currently looking for my first property. The original idea was to buy a multifamily and rent out the other units, however I can't find affordable properties of that type in my market. Therefore, I'm looking at single families and condos with which I can rent out some of the rooms. Due to the price of the local market, I would then like to expand into out of state buy and hold rentals.

If anyone has any tips on the Denver market I'd love to hear them! But really just wanted to say hi.