Schools - Rating of 5+ with parent rating of 4+ stars. 

Population Colorado Springs, CO MSA Population 724000 Pop Growth % 2010-2018 13.2 Pop Growth Forecast (5yrs) 1.3 % 18-34 Year Olds 26.9 Jobs Industry Diversity Rank 150 Industry Diversity Score 74.29 Unemployment 3.4 Best Cities Rank 58 Job Growth 2018-2019 2.9 5 Year Forecast Income Growth 4.2 Demographics/Crime Median Household Income 58158 % Renters 42.3 Crime Rate (violent/1000) 5.35 Crime Rate (Property/1000) 32.96 Rental Info Vacancy Rate 5.9 4&5 Star Effective Rent 1376 3 Star Effective Rent 1066 12 Mo.

Close two listings by the end of the year and I bet you get the attention of some super stars!  

As a buyer, you don't pay commissions so I recommend that you find a realtor who works with investors (versus those who star on Instagram) to add bench strength to your search, analysis, valuation, and resource pool.  

@John Casmon is another all-star active in that market. 

The following is quoted from their home page:Customers can reduce energy use with FREE installation of the following FREE products: ENERGY STAR® certified LEDsProgrammable thermostatsWaterSense® certified showerheadsWaterSense certified faucet aerators for bathrooms and kitchensHot water pipe insulationAdvanced power strips

If not then you could also look down south towards star city.

He has stars in his eyes. 

I would recommend South Star Bank in Steiner Ranch.

The key is having a rock star contractor you can trust, a good property manager, and boots on the ground who know the area.