Given Denver’s high price point, out-of-state investing could be a great option, and reading Long-Distance Real Estate Investing is a smart move.

There are a lot of positive ROI options in that bucket.To answer your question anything on the beach will rent well. 

I was thinking of giving him 3 options.Option 1: He switches to a month to month lease changing to a weekly rent rather than monthly, the new lease will have different rules (ex. such as agreeing to a cleaning schedule and a liter schedule or trash needs to be picked up and placed in a trash can every 12 hours, human waste can not be stored in containers)Option 2: He moves out at the end of March, I keep the security deposit as rent and he does not have to pay February's rent and late fees.Option 3: I'll give him $400 to move out 3 days after we have this discussion.Thank you for any suggestions, I would like to handle this delicately as I don't want a squatter living with me.

Here, in Portland, we have to offer an option for Appealing a denial.

Everyone knows that cash offers mean, a lower offer, right?

If they do, your best bet is a local community bank that funds these types of properties.Another option is a private lender but that money will be pretty expensive, as mentioned 10%  + 

As you know, marketing and price are both very important, and vacancy will significantly impact your income, so you are almost always better off charging a lower price and getting it filled with a good tenant.  

I know that the west coast has lower cash flow with the higher prices, but seems like you are in a good spot if you can maintain that average.My state doesn't have state income taxes, what a blessing! 

Syracuse is definitely experiencing a lot of hype at the moment because of Micron, and we're seeing lots of renovated options on the market in areas that likely won't benefit from the new campus.

I am looking into my STR options but from what I have learned this is a overflowing market in the area and the vacancy's are increasing so I may look into mid term and long term only.