Not many of these "investors" can afford to float the $700-1200/month they're short, plus legal fees, for a year if a tenant knows how to play the system. 

With all the people moving to Colorado, it's considered an appreciation play. The

However I play the most weight on median household income and population growth. 

and keep in mind where those folks are coming from they can buy 10 rentals for what you paid for that house and rent them for say 600 to 800 a month.. so that is their baseline and its the cards they are dealt you play the cards your market deals you.Then you have the west coast/east coast and say Denver and other higher priced markets and their  mind set. 

You just have to play the game.

Professional tenants can play the game to pay only one month of rent and stay there for more than six months for free before you can kick them out (its illegal to evict during winter months).You will need a lot of inspections to be able to rent (not that expensive but will cut your cash flow expectation if you did not know about it).I would definitely invest in France in a property that I would like to use when I retire, and getting some rent until then.Now, would I invest just for investing?

Play the long game.

This option does not cash flow very much at all, but would be a strategy to build some appreciation for a later play.  The

I honestly have no idea where to start, but I have to play the cards I have right at a young age to get myself setup well for the future.Thanks,Zander

If you're risk-tolerant, then play the game and have a plan B and plan C for when the city comes down on you.