"We got gold in these here hills or desert."

Actually, when I first started in 2008, I bought two single families in Desert Hot Springs (near Palm Springs).

its not like any of those areas one of the big draws is golf and just living in the high desert with a ton of sun.

It's a desert and cars/bicycles literally melt on the streets lol)I think you are thinking about it well, especially looking at a long term approach, in a city like Denver that has good population growth, rent growth, average income, and vacancy rate like you mentioned is a still a great play if you are satisfied with just breaking even for a while, and seeing future profits/appreciation. 

This is due to our rigid property selection criteria (also the construction materials suitable for the Mojave Desert); we do not buy properties that will need a lot of maintenance.In conclusion, buy properties that make money.

Im new to RE investing from the high desert CA looking to network with wholesellers, investors, flippers/rehab, developers from the surrounding areas.

If you drive through a 30 mile desert every day, and can't check your oil by yourself, you probably shouldn't get a 200k mile beater.

These are the people that brought you the last housing crisis, FEMA, deficit spending, endless wars in the desert a 55,000 page tax code. 

.)* I live in a desert (high desert) so we don't have excessive storms. 

D class may be a bit of a food desert.