Denver Investment Real Estate

The spring selling season is here, and we’re back with your March 2023 market updates for the Front Range : Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, and northern Colorado.  The markets in Colorado Springs and Denver are heating up, with prices rising month over month, though we’re still a long way from a balanced market.  Northern Colorado, our most geographically diverse market, is seeing incr...

For most real estate investors, there’s a pivotal moment that makes them realize they need to make a major change.  For Eric Garber, that moment came in 2015 when he was hit by two atomic bombs: he got divorced, and his company of 12 years froze their pension plan.  Faced with the loss of both 30% of his net worth and the 7-figure pension, he knew he needed to try something different.&#1...

Envision Advisors started by offering investment real estate services in Denver , then expanded down to Colorado Springs and eventually Pueblo .  Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Your Castle Real Estate’s Newt Wyler to expand our team up to northern Colorado! Newt is a great agent who’s eager to help you invest in northern Colorado. Three Learning Options! List...

In 2016, I was 33 years old working a 9-5 job. I owned a loft-style condo with cool spiral staircase that took me two years to find. My monthly cashflow was -$1,500 and that didn’t include other miscellaneous expenses like my car payments. At the time, I was over 30 years away from retirement with no passive income or landlord experience. I didn’t even own a hammer. Fast forward six ye...

The headlines have been consistently painting a bleak picture of the real estate market with declining sales prices and higher interest rates. It can be hard to feel like there’s opportunity in real estate right now. Thankfully, despite these bleak headlines, deals are still being found in every Colorado region. And not only that, it seems that what Preston and Jenny are seeing in their own market...

Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#440: Slatt Capital: The Family-Oriented Lender Expanding to Serve Colorado Investors” Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast Watch the YouTube video. Read the blog post. Note, the blog is an executive summary. Get the in-depth breakdown from the podcast or video. If you’ve ever purchased an out-of-state property, you’ve likely realized how...

Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#439: How Nick Elder House Hacked his way to MultiFamily” Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast Watch the YouTube video. Read the blog post. Note, the blog is an executive summary. Get the in-depth breakdown from the podcast or video. In this episode, Chris interviews Nick Elder, a former pharmaceutical sales employee turned real estate inv...

Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#438: The Future of Real Estate: National Trends and Their Implications” Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast Watch the YouTube video. Read the blog post. Note, the blog is an executive summary. Get the in-depth breakdown from the podcast or video. Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have come to appreciate the flexibility of working f...

Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#437: An Expert’s Guide to House Hacking (What to Know Before Starting)” Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast Watch the YouTube video. Read the blog post. Note, the blog is an executive summary. Get the in-depth breakdown from the podcast or video. There is only one secret to financial freedom and that is REAL ESTATE INVESTING!! How do you...

Check out the podcast or YouTube video to hear the full conversation with  Envision Advisors  agents Jenny Bayless, Preston Newberry, and Jeff White. We talked about stats, creative deals we’re seeing, and and our predictions for the future. Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#436: January 2023 Market Updates: Why Savvy Investors are Buying Now” Denver Real Estate...

Ben Einspahr, short-term/medium-term rental expert at Envision Advisors, sat down with Rifaah Alkhamis and Kevin Czura to discuss their recent adventures in house hacking. From the logistics of starting out, to finding and closing on a third deal, these two give us some great insights into how to handle house hacking.  Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#435: Launch Your Hou...

Lending can often be the most difficult part of a deal. And finding a GOOD lender can be even more difficult! The difference between a good lender and a bad lender can make or break your deal and has consequences for years to come. That can be especially true when it comes to commercial real estate. Today I’m sitting down with Adam Aluise, a local commercial real estate broker who’s here to tell u...

Why are roofs so important? Well, if you’re a real estate investor in Colorado, they should be very important. With the climate and conditions we experience in Colorado, our roofs take a beating. I sat down with guest Dennis Miller from Best Roof Roofing to let us in on some trade secrets, so you’ll know what to look for when a roofing issue arises…and who to call when the shingles hit the fan. Th...

Should landlords worry that so many Americans are saving less money than they were just a few years ago?  I sat down with lender Joe Massey of Castle & Cooke and Ironton Capital founder Lon Welsh to talk about why this trend is increasing, and what it means for the rental market. Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#432: Why Investors Should Care that Americans Are Saving...

Often, real estate agents and financial planners have sour views of either other, but both offer great assets to help plan for retirement.  Real estate investing and traditional financial investments of stocks and bonds are not either/or strategies; they are a great complement to each other.  Building a balanced portfolio means investing in both traditional financial assets and real esta...

The December 2022 market stats are now out for Colorado, which gives us a great picture of how the year went. In the end, the Denver market grew slightly, while the Colorado Springs market ended negative for year over year growth. While rising interest rates caused many buyers and sellers to put their plans on hold, we’re optimistic that the market will rebound in 2023. Check out the podcast...

Today, I’m sitting down with Nathan Adams from redT homes, a Denver developer.  He started out as a real estate investor, then transitioned into development.  Now, find out why redT Homes is shifting their focus to building environmentally friendly homes.  Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#429: Why This Denver Developer Is Pivoting to Eco-Friendly Homes” De...

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics—goals.  I love helping people figure out how to set and achieve their goals and discussing my own goals.  Now is a good time to sit down, do a review of last year’s real estate investing goals, and make a plan for 2023. We’re looking for contributors for the 2023 Guide to Colorado Real Estate Investing Strategies .  This is the cro...

Jeff White and I are excited to kick off the second season of House Hack Mastermind !  Our guests are both utilizing a rent by the room strategy and shared their experience and tips on setting up the property and how to screen tenants for a house hack.  To hear the full conversation, check out the YouTube video or podcast. Three Learning Options! Listen to the podcast “#427: Don&#8...

The November 2022 Colorado market stats are out, and we’re breaking down the data and analyzing the trends.  It looks like seasonality is finally back in both Denver and Colorado Springs, with month over month sales and inventory down but higher than this time last year.   It’s still a seller’s market, but buyers have the ability to ask for concessions that would have been unheard o...

The October 2022 market stats for Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo are now out, and our roundtable is back to discuss what they mean. Check out the latest trends, get updates on rental data and interest rates, and find out the latest news on ADUs in Denver.

How can house hackers find cash flowing deals in a high interest rate environment? Jeff White joins us to analyze current deals he’s working on that will allow his clients to live for free or close to it. ...

First time homebuyers Travis and Gentry join us to talk about why they bought a Denver fixer upper with an ADU, and how they decided to convert the ADU into an Airbnb. Find out their great tips for creating systems to automate your Airbnb and how to treat your Airbnb like a business.

In today's environment, we recognize that optimizing your portfolio is becoming more and more challenging. Starting November 15th, we're launching PAM 2.0, a free 5 week Portfolio Analysis Mastermind to help provide clarity.

High interest rates are changing the landscape of commercial deals throughout Colorado and the rest of the country. William Foy and Marcus Davis of Spearhead Commercial Capital join us to explain how they helped a local investor purchase a value-add apartment building in Westminster by including rehab costs in a loan that doesn't have prepayment penalties. While deals may look different these days...