Podcasts about your castle real estate

Real estate diversification is the cornerstone of any resilient investment strategy, and in this episode, we explore it in depth with expert investor Lon Welsh.With over $2.8B in sales, 750+ agents, and leadership roles in both Your Castle Real Estate and Ironton Capital, Lon brings unmatched insight into how strategic diversification can protect and grow your portfolio—even in uncertain markets.If you're searching for ways to reduce risk while still earning solid returns through real estate, this episode has the answers. We discuss how diversification across geography, asset class, strategy, and sponsorship shields investors from localized legislation, economic downturns, and natural disasters. Whether you're actively managing your own properties or seeking passive real estate income, Lon explains why you must rethink relying solely on traditional investments like single-family homes.We also dive into smarter alternatives to the 1031 exchange using synthetic tax strategies that can help you defer capital gains while maintaining high returns. Learn how depreciation strategies can offset income and how to structure funds to take advantage of favorable tax treatments.For those concerned about rising interest rates, insurance challenges, or climate-related risks, Lon shares how investors are navigating today's headwinds and what vehicles offer short- and medium-term flexibility without sacrificing yield.And if you're evaluating syndications or funds, Lon outlines what due diligence truly looks like—how to spot red flags, differentiate luck from skill, and avoid common traps newer investors fall into.This isn't theory—this is tested wisdom for smart, future-ready real estate investing.To connect with Lon, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonwelsh/0:00 – Intro & Lon Welsh's background1:23 – Why real estate diversification matters3:08 – Four pillars: geographic, asset class, sponsor, strategy6:32 – Avoiding 1031 exchange with synthetic depreciation9:15 – Real estate tax advantages explained11:00 – Short-term vs. medium-term real estate funds13:02 – How to navigate climate, insurance, and market risk15:12 – Skill vs. luck in real estate investing17:00 – Free book and how to connect with Lon WelshTo check out the YouTube (video podcast), visit: https://www.youtube.com/@drchrisloomdphdDisclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show.  Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphdWe couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphdVenmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4Spotify- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/supportBuy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJxClick here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-onlineClick here to check out our bookstore, e-courses, and workshops: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/shopClick here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4pFor audiobooks, visit: https://www.audible.com/author/Christopher-H-Loo-MD-PhD/B07WFKBG1FFollow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphdFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrislooFollow the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NkM6US7cjsiAYTBjWGdx6?si=1da9d0a17be14d18Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233Subscribe to our email list: https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/Thank you to all of our sponsors and advertisers that help support the show!Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2025

In this episode, we chat with Jackie Yost, who is the go to agent in the Willow Springs area in Morrison, Colorado! Jackie is a top producer in the Colorado real estate market. She is also a certified Professional Property Stager and Real Estate Divorce specialist. She loves helping first time home buyers as well as luxury home sellers and purchasers. She has earned her spot in the Presidents Club at Your Castle Real Estate for many years and most recently won the honor of achieving the prestigious Legends Club award despite working through the pandemic.  She loves to golf, hike, ski and ride her motorcycle.  She and her husband George raised two children in Willow Springs and spent 18 years as PTA members of Red Rocks Elementary School.  She is currently (2021) president of the Ladies Golf Association at Red Rocks Country Club.  Here is how to contact Jackie: Your Castle Real EstatePhone: (303) 903-9140Email: jackieyoo@yahoo.com

Leah Keeling has a wealth of knowledge in the Pueblo area, which we are predicting will be a hot market for 2023. She was Rookie of the Year, and in 2022 was the Top 2nd Year Agent at Your Castle Real Estate. I sat down with her to recap her 2022 investing goals and to see what lies ahead for 2023.

Joe is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Economics and Business. Joe has been a lender since 2002; was named as a “Million Dollar Loan Officer” in 2007 and recognized by 5280 Magazine as a Five Star Mortgage Professional since 2012. Joe has been recognized as a top 500 loan originator nationwide by National Mortgage News and Scotsman Guide, most recently being recognized as the #64 top nationwide loan originator for 2021. National Mortgage News has ranked him in the top 1% of all originators nationwide since 2015. Prior to working with residential mortgages, Joe was a commercial lender, underwriter and financial analyst which prepared him for his mortgage career and taught him the specifics of how to get loans approved and how to find the best terms for the customer.Joe now works as a Senior Loan Officer for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, a Billion Dollar mortgage lender based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to his Loan Officer responsibilities, Joe manages several offices for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, including the Denver branch, which has been a leading office for the past 10 years and remains a top office for 2022 YTD. In partnership with Your Castle Real Estate, First Alliance Title, Pine Financial and other real estate companies in Denver, Joe has closed hundreds of loans for both experienced and first-time homebuyers as well as numerous property investors. Joe continues to contribute to the real estate and mortgage community with his monthly presentations on financing options and continuing education.Learn more:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmasseylending/https://www.loansbyjoemassey.comNMLS #220170Colorado Real Estate Leaders https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/colorado-real-estate-leaders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-joe-massey-senior-loan-officer-at-castle-cooke-mortgage

Joe is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Economics and Business. Joe has been a lender since 2002; was named as a “Million Dollar Loan Officer” in 2007 and recognized by 5280 Magazine as a Five Star Mortgage Professional since 2012. Joe has been recognized as a top 500 loan originator nationwide by National Mortgage News and Scotsman Guide, most recently being recognized as the #64 top nationwide loan originator for 2021. National Mortgage News has ranked him in the top 1% of all originators nationwide since 2015. Prior to working with residential mortgages, Joe was a commercial lender, underwriter and financial analyst which prepared him for his mortgage career and taught him the specifics of how to get loans approved and how to find the best terms for the customer.Joe now works as a Senior Loan Officer for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, a Billion Dollar mortgage lender based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to his Loan Officer responsibilities, Joe manages several offices for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, including the Denver branch, which has been a leading office for the past 10 years and remains a top office for 2022 YTD. In partnership with Your Castle Real Estate, First Alliance Title, Pine Financial and other real estate companies in Denver, Joe has closed hundreds of loans for both experienced and first-time homebuyers as well as numerous property investors. Joe continues to contribute to the real estate and mortgage community with his monthly presentations on financing options and continuing education.Learn more:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmasseylending/https://www.loansbyjoemassey.comNMLS #220170Colorado Real Estate Leaders https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/colorado-real-estate-leaders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-joe-massey-senior-loan-officer-at-castle-cooke-mortgage

Who is Lon Welsh? The founder of Your Castle Real Estate is moving into the world of passive investing with his new company, Ironton Capital. He joins us to talk about his business and investing background, and how that experience makes him the right person to run an investment fund. Learn more about his 20 years of investing and running real estate businesses, and how he's using this experience to ensure solid returns for his clients. Sign up for the webinar with Chris Lopez and Lon Welsh to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OYBMUg

There has been much debate over the years on the best way to structure the real estate recruiting function in a brokerage.Some leaders believe it's best to have first-level managers heavily involved in the recruiting process.  After all, wouldn't a recruiting prospect want to connect with the manager with whom they'll be working?Others believe a centralized approach is more effective.   Doesn't it make sense that results would be better if a recruiting team was exclusively focused on the difficult task of recruiting?We won't settle the debate today, but we will give you a peek into one of best run centralized recruiting organizations in the country.Jeremy Lambert and his recruiting team at Your Castle Real Estate recruit over 300 agents per year, and he'll share what he's learned from leading a centralized recruiting group over the last decade. If you ever thought of centralizing your recruiting function, you won't want to miss today's episode. 

Envision Advisors investor friendly agent Leah Keeling joins us to talk about how well she met her goals for 2021, and what she wants to tackle for 2022. Leah ended the year strong--she was Your Castle Real Estate's Rookie of the Year! Listen to the podcast to learn where she wants to go from there.

Working as a real estate agent gives us major advantages that align perfectly with investing - the people we know, our access to deals and all the knowledge we have.    It might seem minor to us, but without even knowing it, we have the tools that take investors years to build up - and it's not that hard to put them to use.    How can we use real estate sales to feed real estate investing? Do we need to be actively acquiring hundreds of properties every year to get a return?    In today's episode, I'm joined by Investor Friendly Realtor, author and host of the Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast, Chris Lopez. He shares his journey into real estate, and how he built a real estate operation on his own terms.  "The networking, capital and the education from real estate sales is my springboard to go out and invest." -Chris Lopez   Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode   What makes real estate feel like less of a grind How do you build your real estate business around the things you're passionate and excited about?   The best way for busy agents to get into investing Is it possible to run a successful hands-off investing operation?    How to get more out of our real estate careers How can you channel the benefits of being an agent into a huge advantage in real estate investing?    Guest Bio   Chris is an Investor Friendly Realtor, author and host of the Denver Real Estate Investing Podcast. He focuses on helping people create their investing strategies, putting the plan in action, and then helping people optimize their rental portfolio. Chris keeps the Denver real estate investing community up to date on everything related to investing in Denver. As the Founder of Envision Advisors at Your Castle Real Estate, his goal is to build a new type of real estate firm designed to help people envision and execute their path to financial freedom in the Denver and Colorado Springs real estate markets. He is currently acquiring residential rental properties in Denver, CO to achieve his long-term goal of $20,000/mo in rents. For more information, and to get access to Chris' book, visit www.denverinvestmentrealestate.com/.

#081 - All people are not alike, so why should there be only one path to a successful real estate career?That's what my guest, Bruce Gardner thinks and he has written a book on this topic called “Seven Styles. How To Design Your Real Estate Career of Success and Significance.”Bruce believes that you should choose a lead generation strategy that's best suited to your personality.He discusses the seven styles of success on this podcast so you can choose the one that's right for you.Meet Bruce GardnerBruce is a 25+ year veteran of the real estate industry and has more than 30 years of sales experience. His sales and sales management career began in 1981. Bruce received his Colorado real estate license in 1992. He worked with RE/MAX from 1992 to 2006 and with Keller Williams from 2006-2008.He was the Director of Agent Development for Your Castle Real Estate in Denver, CO, from January 2009 until October 2012. During his tenure at Your Castle Real Estate, the Company grew from 165 Agents to 375 and became the 9th most productive real estate company in the Denver Metro area, during the largest real estate and economic downturn in decades.Bruce holds the Graduate of the Realtor Institute designation, is a Certified Residential Specialist and is an Accredited Buyer's Representative. He served on the Board of Directors for the Aurora Association of Realtor's for 6 years, served on their Professional Standards Committee, and has served on the Board of Directors for Metrolist, the Denver MLS provider, since 2002.He is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, was chosen as the 2008 Realtor of the Year for the Aurora Association of Realtor's, and was chosen as the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Women's Council of Realtor's.Bruce teaches continuing education classes for the real estate community and he is a sought after speaker for industry groups. Bruce is the creator of the “Seven Styles Success System” for real estate Agents, and is an Expert on Lead Generation Strategies for real estate professionals. His speaking engagements include numerous Realtor Associations, individual real estate companies for private events, the Colorado Association of Realtor's Annual State Convention and he has been a featured speaker at the National Association of Realtor's Annual National Convention.Connect with BruceCheck out Bruce's website, BruceGardner.com. You can reach him at bruce@brucegardner.com.Also, be sure to get his book, “Seven Styles. How To Design Your Real Estate Career of Success and Significance”Get the UnsalesyGramWant a dose of inspiration and motivation in your inbox once a month?  Sign up for my free newsletter here.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/unsalesperson)

For this week's episode, we have a special live interview with the one and only Chris Lopez, right in Denver, Colorado. Learn about his story from being a network marketer to a real estate investor—to someone who helps others realize financial freedom through real estate. Christopher “Chris Lopez” is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, author, host of the Denver Real Estate Investing podcast, and the founder of Envision Advisors at Your Castle Real Estate, a firm that helps people envision their path to financial freedom through real estate investments. As someone who is passionate about education, Chris is one of the best sources of information on real estate investing. Listen as Chris talks about his strategies on scaling, the importance of diversifying your investments, and his beliefs about improving one's strengths, among many other key points—all valuable pieces of advice that you can apply to your own life and your own business. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Outsourcing tedious tasks can be a tremendous help in scaling. 2. Podcasting can be a great way to filter potential clients and partners. 3. Double down on your strengths. 4. Find a mentor that can help you figure out the unfamiliar stuff along the way. LINKS https://www.linkedin.com/in/christaylorlopez/ https://www.denverinvestmentrealestate.com/envision-advisors-build-your-dream-portfolio-with-us/ https://www.denverinvestmentrealestate.com/denver-real-estate-investing-podcast/

Our special guest for this episode is Lon Walsh, the founder of Your Castle Real Estate. Preston and I sat down with him to talk about how he turned his comic book collection into a real estate empire, his advice and outlook on investing, and a case study of a property in Pueblo that walks through how he approaches investments. Thanks to the power of compounding interest, Lon was able to turn his comic book collection into a strong real estate portfolio. Listen to this episode to hear Lon talk about the simple guidelines he follows.

Thank you for joining us for another agent talk This week I have Drew Morris, who I've got to know through DMARs Market Trends Committee. He jumped on just a little bit before I did about 2.5 years ago, and he's been a real estate agent for 7.5 years and I bring up the half because he claims it just like I claim my half an inch.   Drew Morris is with Your Castle Real Estate. I wanted to bring him on board because he has some of the same views I have and looking at real estate as a wealth-building opportunity and right now, having been through the most turbulent year I can personally remember and not being quite done yet. So how do we continue on our path to 2021 into 2022, 2023? How do we engage with our clients on a very personal level to continue to support their success in real estate? ----more---- There is so much news to absorb whether or not we'll get shut down again, whether or not or how long, I should say before a vaccine comes out and we can return to whatever new normal looks like. What would you, and how do you relate to your clients today? How do you keep engaged with them so that you continue to be that adviser for them? I think being a person that is experiencing it firsthand and being a, I think a voice of reason, a voice of confidence. A very like, in a way, is like being even-keeled approach to things. That's something that my clients always mention. It's almost like a common theme where they could always rely on me to just kind of be even-keeled about things. No matter what's going on, the house could be burning down, and I'm like, OK, Well, here's what we're gonna do, just work through it.    So while everybody is ramping up help, trying to bring that back down and slow it down can be super helpful. And that's something that I learned from the Marine Corps, actually, because you have to be in that kind of setting. Dealing with friction and dealing with emotional responses and emotional environment and unstable environment. You know, again, bringing that to the table has been super helpful.   Nicole asked, "As far as being the even keel kind of advisor, I think that there's a lot of stress, especially this year. Small things become very big very quickly, and to be able to have that person standing beside you and walking through because the long term opportunity and you even said you know before we started recording is that one of your main focus is to continue to educate people and advise them on the power of real estate. Real estate is a wealth-building vehicle. I couldn't agree more with that, especially when we're in the turbulence of the stock market and the economy and the environment. The one thing real estate does is increase in value."  Listen to this 10-minute episode to be inspired.

We are excited to announce that we are rebranding and changing our name to Envision Advisors at Your Castle Real Estate effective immediately. This new name and rebranding strategy reflect both the evolution of the company as well as our vision for the future.

A couple of weeks ago Your Castle Real Estate published their 2019 Q4 Denver Real Estate Trends packet. They do an impressive job of gathering and analyzing the data. I went through the packet and annotated the parts that jumped out to me that are relevant for investors.

Two common questions that people ask me are, "I'm an investor. Should I get my real estate license?" and active agents asking, "What is it like working at Your Castle with their investor focus?" These are great questions! They are the ones that I asked years ago as I was transitioning into real estate. Jeremy Lambert, Director at Your Castle Real Estate, joined me in the studio to discuss this topic. Jeremy works with many of the agents at Your Castle and is a wealth of information. He's also had a big impact on helping me launch my agent and investing business. We discuss: (1) Should an investor get a license? (2) Business vs investing (3) The time and money it takes to become an agent (4) The attrition stats of real estate agents (It is high!) (5) Details on my story and how I ended becoming an agent

Dan speaks with the President of Your Castle Real Estate, Charles Roberts. Charles talks about investing in Colorado real estate and the effects of AirBnb and Zillow offers on supply and demand.

Dan speaks with the President of Your Castle Real Estate, Charles Roberts. Charles talks about investing in Colorado real estate and the effects of AirBnb and Zillow offers on supply and demand.

From successful IT executive to the co-founder of New Era Group with Your Castle Real Estate, John, a 5th generation Colorado native, shares his passion for the Real Estate industry and his role as mentor and leader. John’s down-to-earth, sincere personality, and phenomenal systems have helped attract more than 60 agents to his team. He’s personally sold over 500 homes, while inspiring his team to live their best life! Such a great episode!!  And remember, if you like what you're learning here, please subscribe and leave us a review. It helps us continue to attract great guests!!

In this episode, Charles and I speak with Art Marek, who is an electrical engineer turned investor and real estate agent at Your Castle Real Estate. About 12 years ago he started investing in real estate through house hacking. As an engineer, he was methodical with the details, numbers and analyses. He gained success by managing his own properties, and doing about 90% of the maintenance and upgrades himself to maximize cash flow. About two years ago, he was able to quit his job and secure his brokers' license. It was an insightful interview on how Art built his Denver rental portfolio. Enjoy! Connect with Art at 414-405-1146; artmarek@yourcastle.org; or  https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-j-marek-945951b/

On this episode of the Pursuing Freedom podcast, we have the pleasure of hearing from Allie Kirby with the New Era Group at Your Castle Real Estate. Allie shares her story of transitioning from teacher to real estate agent, and how she's successfully leveraged video and social media to build a business founded on education. She also introduces us to the phenomenal (and growing!) organization "Gals who Give". Allie's authenticity shines through in everything she does...you will love her! And remember, if you like what you're learning here, please subscribe and leave us a review. It helps us continue to attract great guests!!

In today's show, I interview Charles Roberts about common issues that prevent Denver Investors from buying their first property. As I listened to the interview in preparation for publishing it as a podcast, I found myself taking notes. Well,  if I was taking notes, that means there's a good chance others would want to as well. I decided to have the interview transcribed to create comprehensive notes. Below is the modified transcription. Please excuse the grammatical errors. Enjoy! Advice From An Experienced Denver Investor Chris Lopez: Today in the studio I have Charles Roberts with me to talk about common issues that prevent investors from buying their first property. Now before we actually go into these issues, I want to spend a few minutes and drill down into Charles' background. He's got such an impressive bio, that it's very easy to just scan across, not realize how much experience and success he's had over the years. Charles became an investor about 20 years ago and has bought or sold over 40 properties for his own personal portfolio. To become a better investor, he became an agent in October of 2004 and soon started building Your Castle Real Estate. He's done 432 transactions with clients to date. 347 of those transactions have been with investor clients Charles is the president of Your Castle Real Estate, Live Urban Real Estate and Sherwood Real Estate and manages over 840 agents. He's also mentored over 100 agents . He's also assisted his mentees with thousands of transactions. Click here to read Charles full bio.  Don't Forget About the Lending! Chris Lopez: So let's dive into this. So, no particular order, just, I mean, I just went through your impressive resume, like start off, what are some common issues you see preventing people from buying their property? Charles Roberts: There's a whole bunch of stuff. I love to work with newer investors. It's just really really fun. It's really gratifying and all I can say is I was there and I made all the mistakes and all I can try to do is to get people to not make the mistakes I made. The first thing I would start with is the lending. What I see every new investor start with is the property. Buying the right property for them, getting a great deal, getting 30% off, etc. It's all about the property. And while it is partly about the property, nothing happens without the lending. If there's one piece of advice I can leave you with, it's the understanding that most investors spend the least amount of time on what they should be spending the most amount of time on, which is understanding the finances in their own lending. Meet with not one loan officer, not one bank, but with five, with eight, with ten. This will help you understand what you're bringing to the table and getting the best rates, the best terms, the right service, etc. Because different loan officers, different banks, different programs are different and you're going to be living with this for 10, 15, 20, 30 years, so that might be the first thing to surprise you, but I didn't even want to talk about real estate to get started. There's No HGTV on Lending! Charles Roberts: I want to talk about lending and make sure that my clients have themselves set up for success, not for failure by getting the wrong loan, because the lending is not the fun part, like there's no HGTV on lending. I actually don't have cable, but I hear about these things. Like is there any great stories about, "Let's go talk to the loan officer," No! Everybody wants to see the pretty pictures. Be different. Understand your financing. It'll make you a better investor. Chris Lopez: Now from conceptual, that makes sense to me, but, what do I ask? What am I looking for? Most beginners don't even know what questions to ask. Do they go in and run their credit at each lender? What do they do? Charles Roberts: Well, it depends on your situation. Let's say you have a job, you've got a decent FICO,

Charles Moore Interview Notes: charlesm@realtor.com Charles (aka Chuck) is a Realtor at Your Castle Real Estate in Denver, Colorado. He is also a Founding Partner at Gearhart Moore Holdings, LLC, and Broker / Owner at Capital Works Mortgage. In today's conversation, we talk about getting into the mortgage business, and the somewhat shady strategies that Wells Fargo would use to get people to refinance, getting renters to pay for your house and office, developing real estate, why Denver real estate prices have shot up recently, and Chuck's forecast for Denver's real estate future. Entrepreneurial beginnings: As a child, he grabbed vegetables from his parents garden and sold them to neighbors, before getting in trouble Then had a paper route, but paid a friend to do the route for him Charles first business: Oxygen bar machine $1 a minute to breathe air, changed to $5 for all you can breathe Fascinating Well's Fargo subprime marketing strategy: Carpet bomb checks for $1000. If consumer cashes it, they pay 20%. What client doesn't realize is when chased them, WF would run a credit report. If you own a home, WF mortgage sales would call them, and refinance to save $1000 a month. Move them from a 30 year fixed that they had paid a few years down on, to a 40 year with a 3 year arm with 4% origination fees (basically stripping equity). Charles got out of this job ASAP, and began the path to working for himself. Got into development after experiences with buying his first house in Colorado. First House: Bought for $103k in 2007, payment of $900 a month, roommate paid $500 a month, lived for $400 a month. Current house: found a lot where he could build two houses on lot, rent out second house, renter pays mortgage minus $300 a month. Working on a deal where he will be making $500 a month plus living in a nice house. In finding property that he wants to buy, Charles currently gets an MLS alert for every single property in Denver with the zoning code MX: Mixed Use Charles and his parter Ben are principals (personally signing on debt) on over 80 units. Land is getting very expensive in Denver: used to be able to get a duplex lot in northwest Denver for $275k - $300k 18 to 24 months ago, now they are selling for $450k. As the price of the land goes up, what goes onto the land needs to go up. “People are worried about a glut of inventory coming on the market and driving prices down. I don't see where that inventory is going to come from.” What is driving prices up? Does the legalization of marijuana factor in? What could drive prices down? Demand of existing inventory slowing down. Used to be 50k a month, recent stats show that around 1 million people moved to Denver last year, so the monthly is 80k or 90k / month. If that slows down, you will have a smaller pool of buyers. Working on the chairlift: How Charles answers emails on the lift while skiing, and his clients don't even realize that he wasn't in the office. Book Chuck gifted most: Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki – http://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680011 Freakonomics, Malcolm Gladwell Contact Info: Anyone with any real estate needs in Colorado: Charles' cell phone: 303-305-9400 charlesm@realtor.com Referrals: Colorado: anyone needing a mortgage, anyone needing to buy or sell their house, anyone looking into getting into the development game.