Three Bedroom One Bathroom Rental Property for $283K
This deal analysis looks at an investment property Leah and I were able to find for our clients who live in Denver. They wanted a property that would help them meet their long term goals and wouldn’t be too much hassle in the meantime. Now, they’ve purchased a solid investment property without ever having to step foot in the home!
Colorado Springs Real Estate Trends – June 2021
This market data was featured on a live episode of Drinks and Deep Dives. You can find the podcast for this blog post within the episode #298: “Out of State” Investing an Hour Away From Denver & Market Trends in Denver and Colorado Springs
Denver Real Estate Trends – June 2021
This market data was featured on a live episode of Drinks and Deep Dives. You can find the podcast for this blog post within the episode #298: “Out of State” Investing an Hour Away From Denver & Market Trends in Denver and Colorado Springs
“Out of State” Investing an Hour Away From Denver & Market Trends in Denver and Colorado Springs
In this week’s Drinks and Deep Dives, Jenny Bayless joined Chris in the studio to talk about market trends for Colorado Springs and Denver, do a deep dive on a recent investment property purchased in the Springs, and answer questions from listeners and clients. For those of you who don’t know Jenny, she runs our Southern Colorado office. They are currently operating in the Springs with plans to expand down to Pueblo. While Colorado Springs is not technically “out of state,” it does check off certain boxes that Denver investors are looking for when they decide to look outside of Denver. Listen to the podcast to find out if investing in the Springs might be a good play for you.
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Plumbing DIY in House Hack Turned Camping Trip
Hello Fellow House Hackers!
Here is a post I put together roughly a year ago when we were living in our first house hack and then life happened and never got around to sharing it. Hope you enjoy.
Airbnb in Steamboat Springs: Lessons Learned through Trial and Error
Chris recently sat down with Jake Cohen and Erik Mehus to talk about their Airbnb properties in Steamboat Springs. They explained how they got into the business, walked us through the first home, and detailed the lessons they learned along the way. Now, they’re launching a website to help others who want to invest in these types of properties, too. Listen to the podcast to learn from their mistakes.
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Portfolio Analysis: Fourplexes in Loveland – Raise Rents or Leverage Up?
This portfolio analysis was done for a client who owns two fourplexes in the Loveland area of Colorado. Both of the properties are underperforming from rent and CapEx standpoints. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out his best move, and we’re currently meeting weekly to go over the pros and cons of each of his options.
Rent Trend Data for the Denver Metro Area – Should I Raise Rents?
Recently, Chris decided to look at some rent trend figures to see how the Denver market is performing. It’s a popular time of year for leases to turn, so now is a good time to check out the data and see if rents should be raised. Using information from Apartment List, he was able to put together some graphs that show how Denver and the metro area are performing. Check out this blog post to see the results.
Analyzing Denver Area Rent Trends and Fourplexes in Loveland
On this week’s Drinks and Deep Dives show, Chelsea Scott joined Chris to talk about trends in rent data for Denver and the metro area; then, they did a deep dive into a Portfolio Analysis she’s working on with a client. For those of you who don’t know, Chelsea is the head of our Portfolio Analysis division. Our clients can come to her with their portfolios and she can run different scenarios to help them figure out how to optimize their properties to achieve their goals. Listen to the podcast to find out if you need to raise rents to stay in line with market rents.
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3 Bedroom Townhouse in Colorado Springs for $300K
Last year, Realtor.com named the 80911 zip code in Colorado Springs the hottest zip code in the US, thanks to its affordability and quality of life. This is a great area for investors to look at, since the housing is less expensive than the Denver metro area, and it’s highly sought out as a place to live. New investors Chris and Christine Dewhurst started searching in that area for precisely this reason, and realtor Leah helped them purchase their first investment property. The process went so smoothly, they’re already looking into purchasing a second property. Listen to the podcast to find out what you can get for 300K in Colorado Springs.
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How Professional Property Management Can Increase Profit on Short Term Airbnb Rentals
Most of our clients investing in real estate focus on long term rentals, but as we review numbers and data from short term rentals, we are seeing huge returns in this field. Short term rentals are stays of fewer than 29 nights and are commonly booked through Airbnb, VRBO, or similar platforms. Recently, Chris and Lauren sat down with Bryan Looney, owner of iTrip Denver, a property management company that focuses exclusively on short term rentals. He told us why the Denver area is great for these types of rentals, the benefits of opting for short term over long term rentals, and how a professional management company can greatly boost your income. Listen to the podcast to find out how to create the best listing and determine what the guidelines are for different localities in the Denver area.
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Are We in a Bubble? Using Historic Trends to Predict the Future with Lon Welsh
We sat down with Lon Welsh to answer our most frequently asked question: Are we in a bubble? Lon put together an array of charts and graphs containing 50 years’ worth of data to answer that question for our audience. Read the executive summary and look through the charts to see Lon’s in-depth analysis.
