To be clearer, I’m also questioning the ability to charge for routine cleaning, even when the normal timelines are adhered to.  

Both have very strong population growth and very diversified economy(I like city with diversified economy instead of single type like Vegas or Orlando). 

Double Digit Growth by Michael TreacySo if you have any good books, Shout em out!

Someone who already has experience with larger assets, relationships with brokers who are finding deals, and the ability to execute. 

If you develop a niche or competitive advantage then you have a repeatable strategy that only requires your ability to buy something at “market value”.Obviously this is just my 2 cents and full disclosure I don’t know the Denver market at all.

He's not naive to think there wasn't more wayyyyy more at play, but rather that this was a contributing factor that added fuel to the dumpster fire.The US Population growth % has been declining since the 1990s so it's not totally new, but we've been able to shave off less births with immigration.

If you dont have that ability maybe you can start off bird dogging. 

My entire portfolio has utilities paid for by tenants, only one of my 4-plex buildings has a bill back system setup right now with inherited tenants that have been there for decades. 

I understand this coming from you who practice ethically but if I have this right, a realtor who is not ethical can say anything thy want, true or not, lie about having received other offers and the buyer has no recourse or ability to know if what they are being told is true.

For reference, the tenants pay 1200 a month, but fair market rent is 1800. 3) if the tenant isn’t willing to pay the higher rent, do I have the ability to replace them due to being the new landlord?