Hello! Newbie from Denver, CO finally introducing myself.

[Raven Reinmuth]

Hello everyone!

I am 23 years old and living in the Denver/Boulder, CO area. I have always wanted to get into real estate investing but didn't know where to start. I am currently saving up money for a down payment, studying for my licensing exam, and working at a property management company. I also listen to a couple podcasts a day and read everything I can find about REI to learn as much as possible! However, I don't own any properties yet and still have a lot I don't understand. I don't really have anybody in real life that I can talk to or at least trust to have wisdom about REI.

I don't have/make much money and have looked at Wichita, KS because Real Estate is so cheap there. I would love to house hack as well, but Denver and the metro area is crazy expensive. I am also looking at Pueblo, CO because it's only about a 2/2.5 hour drive from me but waaayy cheaper than Denver. I'm not sure where to start with researching what neighborhoods are good or how to determine rent when I am not physically living somewhere. I would like to do either house hacking and/or the BRRR strategy to eventually build a portfolio of cashflowing rentals. Any tips/advice/friends are welcome and appreciated!