I am a future investor and I am looking for some direction on meetups or other ways I can connect with more experienced investors in my area. Does anyone in the local area (Colorado Springs, CO) have a meet up they go to or a place where many investors tend to be? I am in the learning stage right...
Hi everyone, I want to share my recent frustrating experience with a property management company in the Colorado Springs area to help other landlords and out-of-state investors avoid the same headache. Company: Golden Ring Homes, LLC (Colorado Springs) Key Individuals: Jin and David Wick What mak...
I want to share my story because I see a lot of new investors on here in the exact position I was in two years ago. THE $0 IDEA I'm a software engineer at Google by day. A close friend was buying a studio condo in Panama City Beach, FL and made it sound easy. I followed along, closed on a unit, a...
I’m looking to connect with investors who have experience buying boarded, vacant, or underused commercial buildings in downtown Colorado Springs. My long-term goal is to revitalize older properties and eventually develop mixed-use, community-focused projects. Right now I’m focused on learning the...
My name is Josiah, I am 17 years old and am deeply interested and passionate about the world of real estate, personal finance, and general investing. I am pretty new to learning about real estate investing and recently started reading "The Book On Rental Property Investing" and I came here to ask...
I currently live in Colorado Springs where housing prices are very high. A duplex can go for 500k-1M on depending on the condition and location. I am wondering if I should move somewhere that prices are lower to start my investing journey. I am 17 and simply wanting to learn so I have lots of fre...
Join Colin Smith at Treehouse Cafe on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM with the 30+ investors who regularly attend! Meeting Topic: Tyler Varriano is a local real estate attorney with Cook Varriano, P.C. and Vice President of Investor Exchange Services, Inc., a full-service, nationwide Qu...
As of July 24, 2026, Teller County has new requirements for properties served by an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS), better known as a septic system. In most sales, the system now needs to be inspected and receive county approval as part of the Transfer of Title process (ToT). The inspe...
Greetings! I’m a Colorado Springs investor researching whether a specific novation-style transaction can be structured compliantly in Colorado. The model I’m evaluating is: Investor contracts with the homeowner as a principal buyer. Investor coordinates or funds limited cosmetic preparation. A Co...
I'd appreciate input from investors who have actually purchased completed flips using a combination of institutional/investor financing and seller carry. I have a fully renovated, turnkey 3/2 in Colorado Springs, 1,347 SF. The renovation and major systems are complete, but the retail listing has ...
What are the best neighborhoods to invest in for house hacking by renting to other young professionals? Where do most young pros in the area work/commute to and like to hang out/socialize? (I'm newer to the Springs) Looking to buy in COS in 2022. Late 20s single guy working at Peterson. Thinking ...
Join Colin Smith at Treehouse Cafe on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM with the 30+ investors who regularly attend! Meeting Topic: Jed Bradshaw is partner of Lightning Glassworks & Screens, a 35-year family-owned and operated glass business in Colorado Springs specializing in residential...
Im in the middle of this deal, He said he still has some mortgage, his price is 219k, its a multi family and I only have 5k in capital, but he wants to get rid of it he said, his last statement to me was: just make me an offer and we'll go from there. it generates 3050 in rent a month. what shoul...
Hello everyone, My name is Kacey, and I'm from Colorado Springs, Colorado. I'm excited to be part of the BiggerPockets community and wanted to introduce myself. I'm new to real estate investing, but not new to the industry. I currently serve as the Controller for a construction company, where I o...
I was thinking this was a good idea because it gets the plumbing replumbed and inside rehab. I'm getting 35k on top of a 500k loan. original purchase price was 545k so I got the seller to come down to 500k and do the roof and concessions. I'm going to put 25k for down payment. It is a 2/2 duplex ...
Join Colin Smith at Treehouse Cafe on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM with the 30+ investors who regularly attend! Meeting Topic: Attorney Matt Johnson is a Partner with the Colorado Law Group in Colorado Springs, where he advises clients on tax, business, and real estate matters. He br...
Hi everyone, I'm new here and just had an opportunity present itself. This would be my first real estate investment...my brother in law is moving to Colorado for work for the next 1-3 years and does not want to rent any longer. I am thinking of potentially co signing with him on a duplex where he...
I've been around commercial real estate my entire life. My family has owned historic downtown commercial buildings in Louisiana for decades, and I spent years helping manage them. Those experiences gave me an appreciation for older buildings, the stories they hold, and the potential they have whe...
I just bought a SFR at auction, my second time buying at auction. After rehab is done, the plan is to use a DSCR to cash it out. I’m interested in thoughts on cashing it out instead with a 1st position HELOC, considering those who talk about paying off loans in less than 10 years by using this me...