@Danielle Levy a lot of questions regarding your accusations:1) What are the average Days On Market (DOM) for rentals in this "hot" market?

A property is available off market that seems to be a great deal.

One unit was rehabbed with $15,000 and a new leaseadded at market rent.

Despite rate cuts, we aren't seeing the lending market agree with their expectations on inflation.

I called some collection agencies and they basically admitted that for the amount of the judgement, they aren't willing to do much more than call and harass him for a while.   

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

RE isn't the stock market. 

Since it is a family member and I would potentially buy the property for under market value.

While Colorado's market can be challenging due to high prices, exploring suburbs like Colorado Springs or Pueblo, or even considering out-of-state markets in the Midwest or Southeast, can open up better cash flow opportunities.

How do you identify emerging markets before they become over saturated?