It's one of the hottest markets in the US right now with some of the fastest population and job growth and companies moving and developing here.

So I can move on to the next applicant at the same time.

Also we are scheduling some consultation with lenders. what are the questions to ask the lender and also how to choose a good lender for investment properties moving forward ?

Way too many moving parts to predict it and the bull is in the China shop right now breaking things. 

Looking to find duplex or something along those lines to reside in and then eventually move upward.

I am a resident physician in dermatology, during  medical school I bought a property in Denver with an Interest rate of 2.75% (COVID rates lol) with the goals of renting it out when I moved onto the residency.

Understand risk/reward in how you move on that, and how comfortable you're keeping yourself.

Moving forward since I know the rules I will not copy and paste.

In the second you have two tenants with 3600/mo rents and lower costs, if one moves you still have 50% revenue coming in diversified across two properties.

They are sure to move on at the end of their lease term.