Changing Real Estate Trends in Denver
For today’s live Drinks and Deep Dives show, agent Preston Newberry joined Chris in the studio to talk about changing trends in Denver. We’re updating our ADU series and need input; discussed how the recent showing data reflects the market; did a deep dive into a duplex purchased by an out of state client; and answered some frequently asked questions. Listen to the podcast to find out if now is a good time to buy real estate in Denver.
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Focusing on Real Estate Appreciation in an Arvada Duplex
This deal analysis highlights the importance of having long term goals. Our client’s major focus is on diversifying and building a real estate portfolio. He isn’t concerned with cash flow since his plan is based on equity and appreciation. We helped him find the right property to get him started in the Denver real estate market. Listen to the podcast to find out how this out of state investor was able to find a Denver rental property to help him diversity his portfolio.
Should I Buy Real Estate in Pueblo? A Market Overview
We get a lot of questions from clients about investing in Pueblo, so we set out to learn more about the market there. Located about 30 minutes south of Colorado Springs, this steadily growing area has a lower cost of entry than the Springs and Denver. We put together some metrics to compare Pueblo and Colorado Springs so that investors can see how this area stacks up and what sort of returns they are looking at if they want to invest here. Listen to the podcast to hear us run through an analysis on a real property, how much it would cost to purchase, and what the returns would look like.
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AirSimplicity: Property Management for Short Term Rentals
Learn how AirSimplicity helps property owners manage their short term rentals in the Denver area.
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Seeking Input for ADU Course, Simple Investment Metrics, and a Deep Dive into Paid Off Properties
In this week’s live Drinks and Deep Dives show, I gave an update on an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) course I’m working on and need your input to make it better. I also talked about my favorite metric to use when deciding to invest and did a deep dive on whether to keep or sell a completely paid off property. Listen to the podcast to hear why population growth is a great metric to use when deciding where to invest.
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Deal Analysis: What should I do with my paid off property?
A question we often get from investors is what they should do with a property that’s entirely paid off. Should they keep it as is, refinance, or trade up via a 1031 exchange? Like most decisions, it depends on the specific situation. There’s a big difference between an investor who is 25 and just starting out in their investing career and a 52 year old who is looking to retire soon. The answer boils down to what your goals are, and where you are in your timeline.
Room by Room Rental in a Single Family 5 Bedroom Home
This deal analysis looks at a creative strategy for renting out a single family home. This client recently purchased a house in Colorado Springs and is doing a room by room rental strategy for it.
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Investing in New Build Townhomes in Denver: the Pros and Cons
Because of the low inventory of existing properties and lower price points of new builds, we are seeing a significant shift in interest toward newly built properties. Between Q3 2020 and Q1 2021, about a fourth of our clients started making plays in this area. Buying a new build vs existing inventory has some key differences that each come with its own pros and cons. Listen to this podcast to hear agent Lauren Valinoti walk us through the types of new builds, the buying process, and what you’ll need to keep in mind as you consider your options.
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From Losing Money to Cashflowing by Restructuring a Loan
In this week’s live Drinks and Deep Dives show my co-host was Joe Massey, senior lender with Castle and Cooke Mortgage. We did a deep dive into how he recently helped a client go from losing money on his properties to cash flowing just by restructuring his loan. He also answered some frequently asked questions from our audience about the real estate market and interest rates. Listen to the podcast to hear Joe talk about if he thinks we are in a real estate bubble and what he thinks rates are going to do.
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