If that's a strict budget, I'd look west/northwest of Denver.

I guess I’m still looking at it in the mindset that this would be my home for the next two years or so and basing it off emotions rather than focusing strictly on the numbers.

If you are planning on buying from a wholesaler, most houses need work to be rentable (not all, but most), but they're strictly cash-only.. if you don't want to use cash, you'll have to buy on the open retail market and compete with everyone else. 

Again, I’m strictly using the license for investment purposes and do not intend to act as an agent for any parties outside of the investment property market. 

I am strictly looking for cash flow. 

I understand I would be purchasing this investment for strictly cash flow and there is limited add value. 

However, you also want to be sure you have strict criteria so that you can tell them exactly what you're looking for. 

How quickly the coronavirus mocked our assumptions and challenged our simplest routines.

We are looking to quantify time/energy/value and money for legal research, routine maintenance and management, routine repair management, emergency maintenance and repairs, tenant placement, tenant turnover- getting the place rent ready, tenant turnover- security deposits & changing locks & copying keys, etc.My ultimate goal is to figure out where I'm wasting my time and energy that could be put to better use.

Prices in this area are some of the most expensive in the country and NY has strict eviction policies.