Who is Writing this Blog and What is it About?

My name is Morgan Leland; I am a real estate agent in Denver for Your Castle Real Estate. My family and I have been renovating houses in the Denver Metro area for the past decade. After getting many questions on how to be successful at flipping houses we have decided to start a blog about everything that goes into renovating a property.

Over the next few weeks I will be giving a detailed account of everything that goes into renovating a property using an example of a house the we recently purchased. Everything from what we look for, the first things that we do to a property, what to demolish and what to leave, how to sell the property once its ready to go back on the market and all the steps along the way. I will give a weekly up date on the progress of the house along with pictures.

First, let me give you some more information about my family and myself. My parents Wayne and Pam began renovating houses by starting with their own houses. One of the best ways to start out is to buy a house that needs minor repairs that you can fix while you live there, increasing the equity in the property. This way once you sell the house you will have more money for the next house you buy. Keep doing this and eventually you will have enough money to buy a secondary house to flip. My parents now have two to three properties in various stages of the renovation process at one time.

As you have already read, my name is Morgan Leland. I have a bachelor’s degree from CU Boulder in Business Marketing and I have my real estate license with Your Castle Real Estate. I am also a member of the Denver board of Realtors. I grew up in Colorado so I have extensive knowledge of the Denver metro area and its surrounding areas. Since I grew up here I also enjoy most of the outdoor activities CO has to offer. I snowboard, mountain bike, rock climb, and compete in triathlons or any extreme sport!

My next post will go over what to look for when buying a property to flip with an example of the most recent house we purchased. So, until next time….happy renovating!