I think it's about the best time there is to outside of the past to invest and acquire properties.I just recently found an article by Julie Taylor from realtor.com that was posted December 10th that has some predictions on housing markets where "Home Sales Are Set to Soar" with Colorado Springs listed as number 1 with expected YoY sales increase of 27.1% and Denver expected to increase 13.6% YoY quoting Christine Dupont-Patz who is a real estate agent in the Denver area. 

Good Morning,So I have always dreamed of getting a duplex as my first house and to house hack to get my foot in the door in real estate investing.

@Brody Trott You can not got wrong with House Hacking.

Unless you want to continue having negative cashflow, you pretty much have to raise rents.

But when it's equity gains, no tax, only at time of sale and if you 1031 Uncle Sam let's you continue to use that tax-$ for investing purposes.

I also know that Baselane is continuing to evolve their app.

I am happy to have their expertise to continue to count on. 

Are you house hacking one of them?

If you are going to continue buying, you really want a lifelong mortgage advisor in your corner who will help structure loans in your best interest.

Sounds like the house is not local to you, OP.