Commercial Analyst Job Position – Denver Colorado
As we continue to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. We currently have a job opening for a Commercial Analyst in Denver. Check out this podcast to hear Chris talk about the details of this position.
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Five Tips to Improve Your Investment Property Home Renovations
Jenny discusses what she’s learned from the renovations she did this summer and shares her top 5 tips. Find out what to prioritize if you’re rehabbing on a budget, and learn about the importance of both labor and material costs! Listen to her experiences and save yourself some headaches while doing your own renovations.
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How to Protect Your Family Through Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation
Anyone who listens to the podcast knows that planning for the end is always on Chris’s mind, and every year one of his goals is to get better organized. He recently met with attorney Pam Maass who specializes in estate planning and asset protection. She walked us through the basics that anyone who invests in real estate should learn more about. We’ve highlighted a few of the topics in the show notes, but tune in to the podcast to learn about more advanced options.
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House Hack Ride Along Episode 1: Ben’s First House Hack
Welcome to the first episode of our new series “House Hack Ride Along.” Join Jeff White and Ben Einspahr as they tour house hacks in the Denver area. These properties will range anywhere from multi family units, to Airbnbs, and room by room rentals. In this episode, they tour Ben’s first house hack in Arvada, CO. The entire property consists of a 3 bed/2 bath single family home with a separate 1 bed/1 bath mother-in-law suite above the garage. The focus for this one is on the mother-in-law suite, since the main house is currently being rented by long term tenants.
Renovated 1895 Duplex with Unique Utilities in West Colorado Springs
This deal analysis looks at a duplex that clients of Jenny Bayless closed on a few weeks ago. These are sophisticated, out of state investors who know what they’re looking for and found the right property to add to their portfolio. And they paid in cash with the intent to refinance, and are now close to being able to pull out their funds. Find out how our use of an escalation clause helped them beat out other interested buyers.
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2021 Goals Status Check with Terrance
Chris recently sat down with Terrance Doyle to check in with him about his 2021 investing goals that he outlined in the 2021 Guide to Colorado Real Estate Investing Strategies, the crowd-sourced book Envision Advisors puts out every year. Now that we’re nine months into the year, it’s a good time to go back and look at how much progress has been made and what may need attention.
Tune in to find out where Terrance is with his goal to raise $30M in equity for Value Add Real Estate Fund #1.
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Managing a Room by Room Strategy from Out of State
This deal analysis looks at a single family home in Colorado Springs recently purchased by an investor who specializes in room by room rentals. He joined us to talk about how he got started in this strategy and his method that makes it work, even from out of state. He has a unique outlook that helped him nail down his system. Find out what this owner of 6 Springs rentals uses to get an idea of rents in a particular area.
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House Hack Mastermind #8 – Airbnb’ing as a Couple
Join us for our 8th House Hack Mastermind episode packed with practical content for the first time house hacker. Denver house hackers Chris and Jesteny join us in the studio to discuss their criteria for an Airbnb, COVID’s impact on their rental income, and optimizing your price to match demand. Listen to the podcast to hear their advice to anyone interested in house hacking with an Airbnb.
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Property Walkthrough – Five Year Hold on a House in the Springs
This is another episode in our Property Walkthrough series! Chris recently joined Jenny to walkthrough the first rental property she purchased in Colorado Springs. Jenny bought this house back in 2016, and a lot has changed both in the house and the surrounding area in the past few years. They looked at the renovations she’s working on and talked about what it’s like to hold onto a property for 5 years. Find out what renovations Jenny made to get a rent bump from $1,400 to $1,700, and check out the episode blog post for before and after photos.
ADU Updates and Nomading with a Young Family
On this week’s Drinks and Deep Dives show agent Stacy Rozansky and clients David and Mandy joined Chris in the studio to discuss an update to ADU rules in Denver and talk about using the Nomad strategy. Find out which Denver neighborhood is the latest to approve properties eligible for ADUs.
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Nomad Strategy with a Young Family in Ruby Hill
This Deal Analysis focuses on clients David and Mandy who are using the Nomad strategy to achieve financial independence. They recently purchased a single family home in the Ruby Hill neighborhood in Denver to help them on their way. We talked about why they settled on this strategy, and how this property fits their goals. Listen to the podcast to find out how this investor couple feels about Nomading as a family with young children.
Lending Questions Answered with Bill Rodriguez
Our guest this week is Bill Rodriguez, a local lender in Colorado. We picked his brain about general lending information, as well as how he thinks current events and new regulations will affect the industry. He’s been working in real estate for the last 17 years and is a loan officer with Cornerstone Home Lending, helping people get loans to buy their personal and investment properties. Find out how Cornerstone’s 10 Day Ready Program allows clients to close 10 days after they find a home and how forbearance is affecting the market.
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