two different perspectives but for now I will tell you about the buying side:   1)  You don't vet the seller and property out fully and there are issues - title, financial, etc....

After all the headaches and bills, I'm renting out the two units, and want to make use of all the learning and do another project.Looking to learn and contribute to this awesome community.

I made more on two flips in a year than at my Full Time CORPORATE Job.

Two copies - one for you one to submit after the CO is signed.

Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Fresno are two other great cities for traveling nurses. 

If you're brother-in-law has a real estate agent in Denver already, they should have a lender or two they recommend. 

Most times the water usage drop is significant and the residents are much more likely to notify you when they have a leaking toilet etc.We've also found that the expenses for the material and install is often recovered within two years or less.Sometimes we need to reduce the rent by $20-30 less than what we would otherwise be able to rent it for, but in some cases, it doesn’t affect the rent at all.

Other than a post or two on social media I haven't done anything else for lead generation and to build a client base.

House hacking with two toddlers must have its challenges, but it sounds like you've navigated them well. 

The equity potential of course, but mainly I was trying to solve two issues - on one end, the seller was struggling financially and needed to sell her home but investors were aggressively trying to take advantage.