The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Colorado



May 8, 2020 Have you ever wondered about buying a vacation home in Colorado? I am here to (hopefully) fill in some blanks for you. I know many of us have had the dream of buying a vacation home in Colorado. The questions lie in where to buy, when to buy, how to make income by renting our vacation home, what we can get for the money we spend, and what the typical mortgage would cost for a 1000 square foot...

Ways to Invest in Property Around Colorado (Part 2)



May 7, 2020Let's see, where were we? Ah yes...Different ways to invest around Colorado. I will pick up where I left off on the last blog (which you can read here). 5. Combination or Mixed-Use Property This can mean a combination of residential units and stores. For instance, you could have upper-level units of apartments with a corner store below. The residents can also be customers that provide...

Ways To Invest In Property Around Colorado (Part 1)



May 7, 2020Have you always been interested in investing in property in Colorado but don't know where to start?  Here is an introduction to a few ideas about different ways you can invest in property. Colorado itself is so diverse, why shouldn't its options in real estate investment be? Let's cover the first steps to beginning an investment next time, and we will focus on the types of Colorado property...

The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Breckenridge, Colorado



May 5, 2020Perfect town #3 Following up last week's article on buying a vacation home in Beaver Creek, Colorado, I will introduce you to a little town called Breckenridge. Well ok, it isn't that little. It is a great ski town with a small-town feel. As usual, I will compare roughly a 1,000 square foot condo: purchase price, monthly mortgage rate, rental income value, nightlife, and other things to do...

The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Keystone, Colorado



May 4, 2020The promised land. Keeping true to the series in the 4th week of "The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Colorado" (Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge) I am bringing Keystone into the mix this week. Keystone, Colorado is a mere 1 hour and 20 minutes up I-70 from Denver. You can have the best of both worlds, skiing and hiking, and a short jaunt to the metropolitan area of Denver. So...

Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Durango Colorado



May 4, 2020Next on the list. Well, we have arrived at week 5 of the Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Colorado (week 1: Aspen, week 2: Beaver Creek, week 3: Breckenridge, week 4: Keystone). This week Durango, Colorado is our town of choice. Our model will be the same: a condo around 1,000 square feet. I will list general sales prices, rental income potential, estimated mortgage payment, and...

Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Winter Park, Colorado



May 3, 2020What a great series this has been! Here we are at the last week of my Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Colorado. In the past 10 weeks, we have covered Telluride, Silverton, Steamboat Springs, Durango,  Keystone, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Aspen.   Drum roll please....this week's best Colorado town for a vacation home is.... Winter Park! Winter Play! The Winter Park is...