Investing in Colorado in 2025

[Mathew Fuller]

Hello,

I am curious what strategies and areas people are looking into and investing in for 2025 in Colorado? I live in Fort Collins but open to the front range. My wife and I haven't leveraged the 10% second home loan yet, for us currently that is the most realistic path forward for current costs of properties but I'm unsure where and how we can pull that off, been out of the market for a little while so wanted to see what others are doing to make it work in this state as I want to get back into the game this year.

Thanks

[Dan Guenther]

Hey Mathew, welcome back to the game!

I'm a Longmont-based investor, agent, and property manager. Since 2021, the co-living model in NoCo and Denver has been my go-to strategy, and I still see a lot of potential in it. More recently, I launched my first sober living home in Longmont, which has been going well—though not without its challenges (happy to chat more about that later). There’s a massive demand for group homes and sober living in Fort Collins, and the operators I work with are actively searching for opportunities there. That could be something to consider, assuming you’re not looking for a property you can also use as a personal getaway.

Lately, I’ve been focused on sourcing deals, especially given the current interest rate environment for traditional sales. The most successful ones over the past year have been off-market—either cash deals with value-add potential or creative financing deals with lower entry costs and better terms. I’m actively hunting for these opportunities, but the biggest challenge is that they often come with less control over location and property specifics.