I did speak with a property manager in the area and their biggest challenge in Pueblo is finding qualified tenants. 

@James McGovern - Rob Hahn wrote about how illegal immigration is one of the biggest causes of housing affordability (look him up and you can find the article online). 

His biggest success was his show where he played a successful businessman (which is when he started writing off $70k per year for his hair which you can see in his tax returns, and $95k for his daughters hair).

My biggest one would be leveraging my VA home loan in about 3 years.

Have a lot of experience, what is your biggest question?

Returns are higher but the downside is that it’s more hands on. 

I think institutional money and large PEs maybe one of the biggest culprits that's driving the home prices and rents all across the States higher than ever before. 

Learning from Others: The Value of Case Studies and Success StoriesOne of the biggest advantages of having resources is that you get to learn from those who’ve already walked the path.

The biggest "risk" is them performing, because at end of term that means they complete purchase of property.

The downside is the fee is higher but probably worthwhile if I can purchase a good deal first.