Ghost kitchens on the rise, ski towns lead the way, 3 impacts on real estate?

“Ghost Kitchens” are on the rise? What are they anyway (no they are not haunted kitchens)?  What is causing this new phenomenon? How will this impact real estate?  My first experience with a “ghost kitchen” was in Breckenridge Colorado about three years ago where I...
2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

The 2018/19 season was Epic (or Ikonic depending on your pass preference) with every major resort posting record sales tax revenue, occupancy, and lodging rates.  At the same time real estate continued to skyrocket in most mountain communities.  With all this good...
Be careful in one Colorado ski town: which one has higher risk during the next recession

Be careful in one Colorado ski town: which one has higher risk during the next recession

One ski town has been on my top list of investments for multiple years.  I highlighted this resort as one of the “best buys” in Colorado real estate. The new owners have invested over 40 million and real estate values have soared.  Unfortunately, this same resort is...
4 Golden Rules of Ski Investing

4 Golden Rules of Ski Investing

I learned the hard way about investing in mountain towns.  I successfully lost over 100k on my first ski investment property!  Hindsight 20/20 I violated 1 of the 4 golden rules of investing in mountain property.  I developed these 4 rules after evaluating thousands...