Putting it all together: If I were starting over and looking for a house-hack in Denver, CO today, I'd be looking for a 4 bed / 3 bath property in the $500K - $600K range in an up and coming area (like Aurora near the medical campus).

Here's a good article about current inventory versus pre-Covid.

They are citing a lot of inventory competing for the same tenants.

I've had success turning vacant Florida land into private shooting ranges.

Keep in mind that this is also a very tough time to be entering the market as an agent because the inventory is so low.  

Closing costs typically range from 2 to 5 percent of the total loan amount, and they include fees for the appraisal, title insurance and origination and underwriting of the loan.”When it comes to closing costs, a trusted lender can guide you through specifics and answer any questions you may have.

The only inventory is new construction.

Hello All,I am looking to buy Rental property SFH (new build homes) , in range of 550k-660k 2200-2660 sft.I scotted Roseville, RanchoCordova and Elkgrove.Rancho-> Has many new builts and cheaper compared to other areas, at same time many rentals available . 

I'm happy - the floor plan is exactly what I was looking for - tri-level 4/4- which is hard to find in the price range I wanted.

Market Range for neighborhood is $330-415k.