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All Forum Posts by: Brandon Elliott-Pandey

Brandon Elliott-Pandey has started 40 posts and replied 181 times.

Post: Have you heard of Down Payment Assistance (DPA)

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Quote from @Kevin Upton:

Hey Brandon! As a young inspiring investor myself, I would love to learn about this strategy. I have yet to hear about it and maybe it would be some good knowledge that I could put to use. Does it matter what state to be in for it to be of value to use? 

thanks for the informational post! I am looking forward to hearing from you! 


 Hey Kevin! I am happy to share more about this program! It does matter what state you are in so let's connect over the phone and talk more about this type of investing strategy! 

Shoot me a call or text on my personal cell

(719) 321-7962

Post: Have you heard of Down Payment Assistance (DPA)

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Quote from @Jason Wray:

Brandon,

Great program I try and promote it daily and if more younger people knew about this in advance it would help shape more real estate investors.  Not only that but it helps more people avoid high rents and offer more opportunities down the road to pull cash out of the home once it appreciates.

Typically you have to own without selling or refinancing in certain sates for 2-3 years and some states or programs 1year.  Again its different in each state and for which program you choose but there are over a dozen of these programs.  You can also roll your closing costs into the DPA and the rates are monitored to generally be less than market rates to help more local development.

I have teamed up with many of my realtors for this 2025 year because there are some great New programs with additional benefits for first time buyers.  Getting the word out is the part where it takes a strong team and Bigger pockets is doing a great job so far!


 Love this Jason! Couldn't agree more!

Post: Have you heard of Down Payment Assistance (DPA)

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I know we are all looking for creatives ways to get into a home and have more units under our belts. That said, if you have a job and a $1,000... why don't we use a DPA program? Using a DPA program mixed with a FHA loan can be a winning strategy for those looking to buy a home, live in it for a year and then rent the property out afterwards!

Here is a story for my most recent buyer! He  just closed on his first $400,000 home in CO, and he paid ONLY $1,000 at closing! Oh, and he is only 20!

He has two roommates that will be paying the mortgage on top of that and had his closing costs completely covered from our teams professional negotiations! 

He literally paid $1,000 at the closing table for a home and had everything else covered! This is typically easier than the other forms of creative financing and happens quite often. 

I'm curious, would you use this strategy in your investing career? 

Post: Property for Sale

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Quote from @Ashley Larkin:

LOOKING TO SELL ASAP!  Quick close.  Right next to Colorado College. Fully updated. I am looking to sell off market to another investor as this is a killer location.  Currently leased for one year and have the best tenants.  Literally, the BEST tenants. I have a newborn and am just tired.  This is not my niche.  Thank you for stopping by.  Here is the property: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/516-E-Cache-La-Poudre-St-...


 What are you hoping to sell it for? I have a few people looking in the Springs

Post: Beginning Real Estate Investor

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Quote from @Jonathan Tello:

Hello! My name is JT I am new to investing, 26 years old and would like to start on a path that builds wealth for me and my family! I am looking to connect and possibly find a mentor! 


I bought my first rental at 26! That is the perfect time to buy! I'd be happy to schedule a time to chat and see if I can be of assistance! 

I sent you a private message! 

Post: Denver agent/broker needed for 2 LTRs

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Quote from @Nikki Mata:

Looking to sell 2 properties - Platt Park & Overland, east of Santa Fe. I no longer live in Colorado & it's time to move that investment elsewhere.

The Overland property is on a very large lot - land value for a developer would probably be a primary driver. The Platt Park house would probably be more suited to an individual - not a distressed property.

Both properties are currently rented out.

Looking for an agent/broker to market & handle these sales, preferably someone who deals with investors.

Thanks!


Hey Nikki! Nice to meet you here virtually lol. I'd be happy to discuss your options for selling your two investment properties and let you know all the tax information about selling once you've moved out of state! I sent you a private message! Looking forward to connecting soon! 

Post: How long does it take to find a Colorado house hack?

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Quote from @Brandon C.:

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new to all of this so I'm looking for some advice. My 60 day notice for my apartment is a few days away and I'm wondering if I submit the notice to move out, is that enough time to find/close/move into a house hack? I have been budgeting and saving but I don't have an agent so it's been difficult to find listings. I'm mainly looking in the Denver area but am open to expanding to The Springs, Fort Collins, etc. TIA!


 How exciting! Good on you for being diligent and making this happen in the first place! I sent you a private message and would love to assist you here in your house hacking search.

I am very familiar with all three of those markets and feel confident I could assist you in finding a great opportunity in the next 60 days! 

Looking forward to connecting! 

This is great! 

Post: Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here

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Quote from @Lisa Cervantes-Glynn:

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Lisa Cervantes-Glynn from Denver passionate about real estate investing for over 15 years. I'm particularly passionate about multi-family rentals, BRRR opportunities and fix and flips. I've also recently become interested in college town rentals.

Excited to learn and connect with you all!


 Welcome welcome! This is going to be very fun and exciting for you! 
Let me know if I can be of any assistance narrowing down your next search! Multi fam is harder to cash flow here but we can surely find some deals. Similarly to multi fam fix and flips and BRRR's come along in the Denver metro and surrounding areas! And lastly College towns are an easy bet since there are three large colleges in the Three biggest cites in CO! :-)

Post: LLC's or Trusts?

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Quote from @Benjamin Weinhart:

You want an LLC for ease of administration, trusts are kind of annoying as they can act as their own taxable vehicles as opposed to single-member or pass-through entities that an LLC can provide. A trust is a more expensive route to go administratively (mostly amount of headache), but there's a good chance you don't really need an LLC anyway as you may not get the limited liability aspect depending on how you operate the properties. For many folks in your position, the only real advantage to an LLC is if you want the pass through entity with a partnership/S-corp or the anonymity aspect. This may be more of a question for a lawyer, but from a tax perspective, that's my input.

It's also worth looking at the sec. 121 home sale gain exclusion to see if it might be something you qualify for in order to take advantage of the exclusion amount since you mentioned it was a previous primary residence.


 Thanks for your thoughts Ben!