Two large companies are based within 20 miles of me.

If you are open to the Southeast Valley (Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction), You could find more options within Budget. 

Do think there are some really nice options in North East and South East Austin - that combine affordability and tons of upside (and will be 15 minutes from the new Tesla Gigafactory).Full disclosure - I don't know a ton about the Denver market - so take all this with a grain of salt when comparing. 

You'll probably have to provide proof from your employer that you're being relocated 50+ miles away.  

Remember the 100 mile an hour baseballs from hell in 2018 that killed some of the animals at the zoo?

Anyway, I live in the 78741 zip code (central/east, 2 miles from downtown), and I am not concerned by the points you mention.

It's intelligent to follow the law and let the authorities deal with this situation properly.You don't know how violent this person can be, and ending up a statistic does no one any good.https://nypost.com/2014/01/05/slain-slumlord-found-in-trash-had-enemies-list-a-mile-long/

I suggested buying a tent and sleeping in a campground that is about half a mile away from their worksite. 

@Mark Miles Love the concept and have to say one of my favorite things about real estate is how creative people get! 

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