Investing in Real Estate 9 - Scrapes, Pops and New Construction This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, scrapes, pops and new construction, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: Purchasing a small home in an expensive neighborhood that may or may not need work.
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 8 - Condo Conversions This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, fix and flips, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: A synthesis of the fix and flip and rental operations - purchasing an apartment building in a neighborhood dominated by o
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 7 - Fix and Flips This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, fix and flips, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: Purchasing a home that needs work. The scope can range from the basic "paint and carpet" to extensive overhauls to scraping
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 6 - Lease Options This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, lease options, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: A lease option (L/O) is Acquiring control of a property (though not necessarily ownership), then leasing
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 5 - Large (5+ unit) Apartment Building This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, large apartment buildings, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: Still targeting tenants for 6-12 months at a time, buildings with more than five units are c
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 4 - Small (2-4 units) Apartment Building This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, small apartment buildings, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: Purchase of duplex, triplex or quadplex to be rented to tenants, usually for 6-12 month te
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12/28/2008
Investing in Real Estate 3 - Rental Condo or Rental Home This blog will discuss a type of real estate investment, rental condos or rental homes, in the Baker area in Denver. What this investment is: Purchase of a residential property to be rented out to tenants, usually on a 6-12 month lease t
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12/28/2008
Recap of First Quarter 2008 Home Price Performance The average home price in Metro Denver increased +2% in the full year 2005 to the full year 2006, from $309,000 to $317,000. Comparing 2006 to 2007, the average home price across the metro dropped 2%, to $311,000. The first quarter of 2008 was $2
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12/28/2008
Take a look at the first page, for AUN (Aurora North). Note these positive market trends this year:- number of active listings steadily declining- average list price pretty stable (finally!)- U/C up dramatically- Number of sales / month up (partially seasonali
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12/28/2008
Loan Considerations for Buy and Hold InvestorsAs far as investment loans, little or no money down loans are impossible. However, lenders do permit the use of Home Equity Lines of Credit or second mortgages from other properties owned by the borrower as a source of down payment. Or, self-employe
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12/10/2008