I understand we all love REI and BRRRR is super popular but if I were about to lose my career and concerned about my financial future, borrowing upwards of a million dollars in debt with absolutely no safety blanket would be the last thing on my mind.

They may impact the market, but not every market is impacted the same way by those two things.If an area has a lot of rentals, that could mean a popular area to have a rental in, but it could also mean more vacancies due to the supply being high. 

Contrary to popular belief it might be better to pay it off slowly. 

Arvada is only becoming more popular.

And if so are there any issues that could arise from doing this?

Rock Hill is popular due to how close it is to the Charlotte Metro but the taxes in SC are as good for investment properties as it is in NC.

Just keep learning and writing down options / paths you are considering to be prepared when opportunity arises.

For example, getting into Austin, TX before it became as popular as it is. 

I do know if I buy good assets that given enough time, I will make money.When I joined BP a few years ago, one of the most popular discussion topic was "when is the crash coming" and here we are today.

:@Parker EberhardI'd start a church, buy some time on local cable access, lay in mail-order stocks of prayer suppositories for hemorrhoids, maybe Knock-The-Handmaid-Up-Every-Time™ boner pills.Or bring My Crib International back like a rising Phoenix.I can't believe people still answer these other than capital syndicator sellers.