It might depends if they have a visa or not?

I think it depends on the person. 

However, Colorado Springs is so large it probably depends on the neighborhood. 

That would really depend on where you buy it.

It all depends on where the property is located. 

The cities you mention will all be Class A, B or C depending on the specific neighborhood and the property itself.MTRs typically must be Class B+ or higher, so how are you determining that?

In an RM-1 building, the minimum unit size varies: for the first 1,440 feet of square footage, you have to use at least 360 sq. ft. of lot area for the units.

It also depends on things like if you're investing in debt or equity (for completely different answers...again more safety equals lower return and more risk equals more potential reward ).

There may be many options available to a first time homebuyer depending on the area that you are in. 

I have never used, but the retail landlord I used to work for uses DashComm to allow their tenants to pay rent and report sales.https://www.phillipsedison.com/neighbors/dashcommAgain, this was not rolled out when I worked there many years ago, but I know a vast majority of their tenants have escalation clauses, NNN's, some properties have utility pass throughs that vary each month, etc.I will also say, for what it is worth, they had a full AR department that would mail out statements every month to every tenant.