Originally posted by @Jimmy Lieu:I'm not much further along than you, actually, so whatever I say take it with a grain of salt! 

This means, simply that if you want to flip, make sure you're looking at a blue-collar city that's a little more resistant to covid-flight or the suburbs around those white-collar cities where people are fleeing to.Second, and more broadly, many experts will tell you (and I am no expert, so take all of those post with a grain of salt), that the best way to "win" at real estate is to be flexible in your exit strategy.

You are going to get a lot of recommendations in this thread but I would take them with a grain of salt.

Rental demand is definitely up, at least in my neighborhoods.The rest of this post, take with a grain of salt. 

There isn't one agent worth their salt who is going to work with you while you are working with someone else.

Newbie looking for like minded individuals to talk to about RE investing.

Take the required payoffs with a grain of salt, the spirit of the law often outweighs the letter of the law if it goes to court. 

Do think there are some really nice options in North East and South East Austin - that combine affordability and tons of upside (and will be 15 minutes from the new Tesla Gigafactory).Full disclosure - I don't know a ton about the Denver market - so take all this with a grain of salt when comparing. 

Take the data with a grain of salt, but it will give you a good idea of what similar properties near you are charging.If you want to follow the "autopilot" approach, I'd recommend https://beyondpricing.com/.

@Ruben Feletoa I'm not in the Salt Lake City, UT area, but I would suggest getting with a mortgage broker in your area.