Especially while rates are still so low. 

Most of the legit TK providers in our market do not sell homes this low.

They'd laugh me right out of the office because there is a very low percentage of buyers who are purchasing single family for investments and a high percentage that are purchasing a home to live in.

, so while it is nice to be boots on the ground, it isn't always necessary as long as you are investing in quality properties (ie not low-tier C/D /distressed properties which really do require that you be hands-on) and have a team you trust.

The twist is that they are putting out a bunch of low ball offers to determine sellers' motivation.  

Occupancy has improved a lot since then. 5% actual with 5% economic might be more realistic for 2016. incremental rent growth after the property is stable is 2%I think we can safely assume a 3% growth rate going forward due to high demand and low supply (depends on your area). 

Our Vacancy across the state is really low, and in certain cities it's lower than state wide. 

I have a few new properties and am looking into buying more but want to know from people that have been doing this for 5, 10, 15,20 years how much on average they have spent on maintenance/capex each month or year.

If thats the case I'd be grateful for any helpful links.What are the most important professionals I should keep in contact with for apartment maintenance?

Do I need a real estate license in Colorado to manage my own property(owned by me) if I want to use an LLC to protect myself. in other words I want to have the money for rent and maintenance for the property to go through my LLC to protect my personal property but does this mean I have to get licensed?