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Clinton J. Andersen
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Clinton J. Andersen
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Posted Aug 7 2022, 10:29

1. Hello! I'm Clinton and I currently live in Commerce City. I have a townhouse in Denver (Tower and 64th) that's been under build for the last two years (tell me about it) that I will hopefully STR when it's done. After that, I want to look at markets all over the place and acquire multiple STRs and then some long term holds.

2. My biggest goals for joining BiggerPockets is to discover the things people are doing, how they’re doing it, and to feed the drive to keep pushing forward! 

3. I own my own wedding business as a side hustle! 

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Kayla Givens
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Kayla Givens
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Replied Aug 7 2022, 20:23

Hey, @Clinton J. Andersen! Welcome to the BP Forums - lots of knowledge and expertise at your fingertips here! Congrats on the place in Denver - I can only imagine what a pain it's been waiting for the property to be built but I'm sure it will pay off (literally) once it's up and running as an STR!

My fiancè and I got started with a house hack in Englewood. Our approach was a bit unique as we purchased the property to turn it into a group living home, which we did shortly after moving into the property! The cool thing about our model is that we charge a typical rental rate per bed instead of per room - it is common for group living situations to have at least one roommate per room. PLUS, we were able to marry two things we're very passionate about - real estate investing and helping people :) We've rinsed and repeated this model and now have three properties under our belt and are circling in on a quadplex that we will use to do the same. 

Very cool about your wedding business! Is that something you could incorporate into your real estate goals? I have a contact out in Vermont that owns a bit of land and they absolutely crush it hosting weddings!

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Replied Aug 8 2022, 02:53

Glad to have you on the forum, Clinton! 

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Ben Einspahr
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Ben Einspahr
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Replied Aug 8 2022, 05:19

@Clinton J. Andersen. You have picked an excellent place to start! Tower and 64th will be a great location. That seems to be where the path of progress is going (from Denver out to the airport). The only challenge I see with the business plan is renting property as a STR if it is not your primary residence. You can find more information about Denver's STR rules and regs using this link. But, that location is excellent for long term rentals as well. DIA employs a lot of people and those people need a place to live.

So my strategy is very similar to @Kayla Givens. My wife and I buy SFH's with some form of separate income suite/ mother-in-law/ ADU that gives us the privacy we are looking for. We live in the main area of the house and rent out the mother-in-law as a STR. After moving out we will either rent the entire home as STR (if city rules and regs allow) or rent as a LTR. Then.. rinse and repeat.

Best of Luck!

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David Mackin
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Replied Aug 8 2022, 13:14

Welcome @Clinton J. Andersen!

Glad to have you on here! I started in investing with a house hack, and it is now a LTR. Like you, I'm hoping to jump into STR for my next few deals.

I think you might find value in going to some of the in-person meetups in the Denver area and connect with a lot of folks like yourself!

I find it nice to make connections and learn from people's successes and failures before really diving in myself.

Excited to see more of you on here!

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Bonnie Griffin Kaake
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Bonnie Griffin Kaake
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Replied Aug 8 2022, 16:14

@Clinton J. Andersen  Welcome to BP and investing in Denver Metro. Do you have any idea when your townhouse will be completed? I am sure you are anxious to get it done. I am also in Denver Metro and had some major remodeling done to a property a couple of years ago during Covid. What a pain in the backside with contractors. 

Was the townhouse occupied when you bought it? If so, you may have some excellent tax benefits you can leverage. I am here if you have questions. 

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Clinton J. Andersen
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Clinton J. Andersen
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Replied Aug 9 2022, 04:28

Hello! It’s actually a new build. It was supposed to be done in 7-9 months. Now, two years later, they’re working on the drying-in of the mechanical rooms. So, at the very least, I’ll have some equity once built!

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Clinton J. Andersen
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Clinton J. Andersen
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Replied Aug 9 2022, 04:34
Quote from @Kayla Givens:

Hey, @Clinton J. Andersen! Welcome to the BP Forums - lots of knowledge and expertise at your fingertips here! Congrats on the place in Denver - I can only imagine what a pain it's been waiting for the property to be built but I'm sure it will pay off (literally) once it's up and running as an STR!

My fiancè and I got started with a house hack in Englewood. Our approach was a bit unique as we purchased the property to turn it into a group living home, which we did shortly after moving into the property! The cool thing about our model is that we charge a typical rental rate per bed instead of per room - it is common for group living situations to have at least one roommate per room. PLUS, we were able to marry two things we're very passionate about - real estate investing and helping people :) We've rinsed and repeated this model and now have three properties under our belt and are circling in on a quadplex that we will use to do the same. 

Very cool about your wedding business! Is that something you could incorporate into your real estate goals? I have a contact out in Vermont that owns a bit of land and they absolutely crush it hosting weddings!

Hey Kayla! That’s awesome, being able to merge the two! Plus the fact you were able to expand that concept means you must’ve been on to something! 

And, yes. I have a few ideas around the whole wedding world. As soon as I can get this STR underway it will certainly be something I incorporate into future properties in one of several ways. :-)

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Clinton J. Andersen
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Clinton J. Andersen
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Replied Aug 9 2022, 04:40
Quote from @Ben Einspahr:

@Clinton J. Andersen. You have picked an excellent place to start! Tower and 64th will be a great location. That seems to be where the path of progress is going (from Denver out to the airport). The only challenge I see with the business plan is renting property as a STR if it is not your primary residence. You can find more information about Denver's STR rules and regs using this link. But, that location is excellent for long term rentals as well. DIA employs a lot of people and those people need a place to live.

So my strategy is very similar to @Kayla Givens. My wife and I buy SFH's with some form of separate income suite/ mother-in-law/ ADU that gives us the privacy we are looking for. We live in the main area of the house and rent out the mother-in-law as a STR. After moving out we will either rent the entire home as STR (if city rules and regs allow) or rent as a LTR. Then.. rinse and repeat.

Best of Luck!

Hey Ben, thanks for the link! Yeah, I’ve also been waiting for my CC&R’s to see if they allow that within the community (but the seller doesn’t seem to be too keen to produce them). That said, I’m glad to hear the rental market looks good for LTRs. That’s been the backup plan all along but, admittedly, the only research I’ve done is looking at the apartment complex next door to see what they’re charging. 

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Clinton J. Andersen
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Clinton J. Andersen
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Replied Aug 9 2022, 04:42
Quote from @David Mackin:

Welcome @Clinton J. Andersen!

Glad to have you on here! I started in investing with a house hack, and it is now a LTR. Like you, I'm hoping to jump into STR for my next few deals.

I think you might find value in going to some of the in-person meetups in the Denver area and connect with a lot of folks like yourself!

I find it nice to make connections and learn from people's successes and failures before really diving in myself.

Excited to see more of you on here!


 Thanks, David! I’ve only recently begun to look at going to some of the events, and boot camps even, but nothing has worked out with my schedule so far. But the moment I can I will definitely go! It’s a recurring theme from everything that I’ve listened to so I’ll make it happen. :-) 

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Wale Lawal
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Wale Lawal
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Replied Aug 9 2022, 16:26

@Clinton J. Andersen

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

You should get adequate knowledge of real estate and strategies you are planning to apply.

Also explore various financing and partnering options.

You can start by joining local real estate clubs, attending meetups and connecting with local agents and investors.

Do a thorough local market research and analysis.

A local Investor-Agent can help shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.

All the best!