House Hacker Mafia - Colorado Springs Real Estate Investor Meetup

[Michael Vialpando]

House Hacker Mafia - Colorado Springs Real Estate Investor Meetup

Where: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery in Downtown Colorado Springs

When: First and Third Thursdays of the Month - Tomorrow Night! May 6th, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Hi Everyone!

We are excited to launch a new meetup centered around creating community and sharing experiences related to House Hacking and Real Estate in the Colorado Springs area.

May 20th Meetup Details:
Tonight will be part 2 of discussing our topic of the month: Lending. We will have an amazing guest speaker tonight - Lisa Hernandez from Bear Creek Mortgage. Come learn from an expert about how to navigate getting your first or next deal!

For parking, we recommend the garage on Kiowa and Tejon. It is only $3 for unlimited parking for the evening and a short walk to Oskar Blues.

We are excited to keep this group growing, so invite your friends! Everyone is welcome, from seasoned real estate professionals to those just interested in getting more information. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Discussion Topics & Future Presentations

• What is House Hacking?
• Deal Analysis
• Loan Options for new investors
• Cashflow and Appreciation
• Airbnb and Short Term Rentals
• & More!

Come share and learn without a sales pitch! This group is for investors who want to grow and challenge each other in the pursuit of financial independence and your WHY.

Cheers and See You Soon!

About the Hosts: Luke Rzepiennik & Michael Vialpando

Luke started house hacking with his wife Lexi in 2017 by getting a roommate to rent out their basement on the northeast side of Colorado Springs in typical suburban neighborhood. What started as a little extra spending money and help with the mortgage turned into an idea to repeat the process. In 2019, they made the jump and bought an up/down duplex near Old Colorado City. They lived in the smaller lower unit and rented the main level on Airbnb. Even though they started in March of 2020, they did amazing and quickly climbed to be one of the best listings in the Springs. They repeated the process and recently closed on another duplex in the Ivywild area. Luke is passionate about helping others get started and loves learning other creative strategies from other investors.

After graduating college and getting married, Michael and Kim bought the 5 bedroom "dream home" on 5 acres in Monument, Colorado. They lived their for two years and eventually realized they hadn't saved or invested much at all during that time - the money just vanished. Realizing that the big house and keeping up with the Joneses wasn't all that, they sold their home and bought a house & cottage in the downtown COS area. They rented out the cottage on Airbnb and found roommates on Craigslist for the other bedrooms in the main house. It worked. It worked really well. They could finally afford to travel whenever they wanted, save and invest more of their income for the future, and contribute more to others - all at the same time! They have since repeated the process several times in the downtown Colorado Springs area as they continue to grow their real estate portfolio and build a lifestyle they love. Michael is excited to meet new people who are investing in creative ways, specializes in short term rentals (Airbnb), and loves helping others get started with their first deal.