Using a SWOT Analysis to Evaluate a Loveland Fourplex
While most people use spreadsheets and numbers to evaluate their properties, there are other methods that are worth looking at, too. A new aspect of our Portfolio Analysis service is incorporating a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. Anyone who’s spent time in business school has probably used this analysis to evaluate deals, but it can also be utilized to give you a new perspective on your property. To understand what it looks like, listen to this podcast to hear Chelsea Scott walk through a SWOT analysis she recently did for a client who owns a fourplex in Loveland, CO.
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Portfolio Analysis – Scaling up from 4 to 8 Properties While Preserving Equity
This Portfolio Analysis looks at a client who currently has four properties but wants to scale up to eight doors. While this number is a personal goal for him, Chelsea thinks it’s a great idea to 2x first, walk that path for a while, and then decide whether to triple or quadruple your properties. She created a scenario that would enable him to double his properties while preserving the equity he already has.
Institutional Investors Buying Up Single Family Homes in Colorado
We talk a lot about real estate trends in Colorado, and one of the topics Chelsea Scott is following is institutional investors buying up single family homes (SFHs), condos, and other individual units. This trend started during the financial crisis when 4.7M homes were in foreclosure, and these investors were able to buy them for 30-50% off of the purchase price. It was a new concept at the time—institutional investors traditionally targeted large apartment buildings or multi family units because anything smaller wasn’t worth their time. Read more to learn why this shift in strategy directly affects Denver investors.
Competing Against Institutional Investors and Doubling the Size of Your Portfolio
The guest this week for our Drinks and Deep Dives is Chelsea Scott, our Chief Investment Officer. She joined Chris to explain an interesting factoid about buyer trends and to go over a Portfolio Analysis she did for a client. She’s helping us understand the market by looking at portfolios, collecting data, and running scenarios. Find out who is buying up large quantities of single family homes in Colorado.
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New Series! Ask an Investor: What’s the Best Approach for Our House Hack?
Welcome to our new “Ask an Investor” series! We’re inviting clients onto the podcast and giving them the opportunity to ask questions about their plans and properties; Chris and Jenny will weigh in with their opinions based on their years of investing experience. This podcast will mirror a lot of great conversations we have with our clients that go into deep nuance on a variety of topics. Our first guests are Will and Dianna, who you may remember from episode #274 a couple months ago. They bought their first house hack in Aurora and got a great deal on financing. Listen to the podcast to find out what financial strategies Chris and Jenny recommend for them to get cash to use towards their next house hack.
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