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All Forum Posts by: Tanner Pile

Tanner Pile has started 17 posts and replied 329 times.

Post: Excited college student looking to learn

Tanner Pile
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293
Quote from @Jonathan S.:

Hello Everyone!

I am new to real estate investing and BP, and I am excited to learn more about this space! I am a current college student and gained interest in real estate as I am working on a project focused on finding ways to expand opportunities for real estate investors. I am hoping to learn more about how investors analyze their deals and make decisions, as well as looking to better understand general real estate investing.

I’d love to connect with anyone willing to share a little bit about their investing journey and its challenges, or someone who is simply looking to connect. Any advice or experiences you’re open to sharing would be greatly appreciated!

Hey Jonathan, 
Best way to learn is to go to every meet up you can and ask a tons of questions and listen to the stories of experiences investors to figure out which route you want to take in your journey.

Post: Excited to finally join the community!

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293
Quote from @Burke Atkerson:

With over a decade of real estate investing experience and over 100 flips, I now provide private money & hard money loans. For my own portfolio I'm focusing on commercial deals and coaching fellow RE investors. I am passionate about helping investors build life-changing wealth through scalable portfolios.

Background:
Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration, I is fluent in Spanish and have spent a decade in nonprofit work and overseas missions. These experiences shape my growth-mindset and value-first orientation, ensuring I bring a unique perspective to every deal.

Personal Insight:
As a father of six, I understands the importance of balancing family values with sound investment strategies. I believes that well-planned real estate investments can open the door to financial freedom and generational wealth.

Welcome! Hope to see you at more real estate meet ups too!

Post: Marketing Strategies for Wholesaling

Tanner Pile
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293

@Sam Spoerl I don't wholesale but likely a mix of both. Cold calling, mailers, signs, google/Facebook, RE meetups, RE agents are all ways a whole sales would find deals

Post: I need some help on log cabins

Tanner Pile
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293
Quote from @Fernando NA:

Hello everyone,

I’m considering purchasing a piece of land near Divide, CO, to build a small off-grid log cabin and list it on Airbnb or similar platforms.

For those of you who live in the area or have experience with this, I have a few questions:

  • >Is it possible to list such a property on Airbnb given the local regulations?
  • >Do the local laws allow short-term rentals for off-grid cabins?
  • >How well do log cabins in the area tend to perform in terms of bookings?

I’d greatly appreciate any advice, tips, or insights you could share—especially if you’ve done something similar. Thank you!


 Divide is a good spot for airbnbs. It is near Woodland Park which is having problems with allowing new permits. 

Cabins do great in the summer time for this area. Winter can still do well but we are not quite close enough for any ski mountains. 

What do you mean by off grid? Many Airbnb guests will want common utilities unless it is in a remote are where you go as a sot to sleep while hiking the area. 

Will you be managing this yourself or with a local company?

Post: Flipping homes on land leases

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293
Quote from @Rob U.:

I'm considering a flip on a land lease. Here's the details. Price 135k, rehab $15k, ARV $190-210k. HOA $700/mo!!! In/out in 2 weeks for rehab.

Obviously the HOA is keeping values in this neighborhood down because an owner would have a mortgage plus another $715/mo for the HOA, which only covers use to a community center but nothing else.

Besides holding costs, is there anything else I should be concerned with for a flip on a land lease? 

Where is this location at? When I help buyers in COS and they see $700+ HOA and I explain the land lease scenario they don't consider it an option. 

Post: Short term rental photographer

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293
Quote from @Nadir M.:

I recently purchased a property and converted it into an Airbnb. I’m looking for professional, detailed photos that capture the space in a way that’s ideal for short-term rental promotions or a social media-friendly aesthetic—not the typical real estate listing style, I’d love to know if anyone can recommend a great short-term rental photographer.

thank you 


 I have a guy in COS that will give you 20% off your first shoot. I'll DM you his info 

Post: short term rental or longterm for more cash?

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293

@John Williams In COS STRs will get about 3x more than long term rates. And being near garden of the gods that I a great spot for an STR. You have to make sure you follow the STR permits laws though. Must have multi-family zoning and be 500+ feet away from another non-owner occupied STR or you must live in the property for 6 months out of the year.

If you're living in a separate dwelling this can work out great! 

Also, STR management can take a lot of time unless using a PM which can be 25%+ in COS. I have a local STR PM company of you would like to chat with them.

For doing an STR well the larger properties are best and it needs to stand out amongst competition to perform well.

STRs also have the seasonal aspect to it for the winter time in COS and long term rentals are steady. 

Post: How do I place a FURNISHED rental listing on Zillow?

Tanner Pile
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293

@Sara Valentine Furnished finder and Airbnb are priority first and then go to Zillow. They don't have anything specific for sorting by furnished spaces but there may be a check box to select for when sorting. 

Post: New Real Estate Investor

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293

@Brock Bernall 

As a rookie House hacking is the best for getting started has the lowest risk and best profit for a low down payment option. I did a study on this and surveyed 40 investors in CO. I can send you the video. 

Post: New to house hacking in the Denver metro area

Tanner Pile
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Posts 344
  • Votes 293

@Steven Mendiola 

I would avoid doing any major construction on your first houses hack. Keep it to a bathroom refresh or adding a bedroom at max. Anything too much has larger room for error on your first property since you are new to real estate and learning how to work with contractors and tenants.