ROCKET: Useful Tools

Rocket is the go-to real estate investment lender in Colorado. Below is a collection of free resources. We've found them helpful for new investors and seasoned pros alike.

Useful Documents:
Mortgage Calculation Spreadsheet
10 year Option ARM Equity spreadsheet
ROI worksheet
Mechanics and Tradeoffs of the Option ARM
Condo Conversion Worksheet
Out of State RE Investing Questionaire
Landlord Tools For Leases, Rent Applications, Eviction Notices, Section 8 Documents, and other tenant-related forms.

Useful Websites:
Realtor.com public MLS for researching properties
Recolorado.com colorado specific public MLS
Colorado Secretary of State (for looking up business names and creating entities)
Denver County Assessors Office Homepage (for looking up properties)
McBreo Website (where the HUD homes for sale are listed)
Craigslist (for posting rentals and finding properties, other investors, cashflow games, etc.)
Mortgage Fraud News website
Zillow.com property value site
Denverinfill.com (for zoning and neighborhood maps, etc.)
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (for lots and lots of data on appreciation and mortgages)
Greenbuild 2006 website
Tenantdatabase.net Site for screening and exchanging tenant information.
journeytoamillion.blogspot.com Follow along with a Utah investor named Ryan as he blogs about his path toward his goal to retire by age 30.

Books We've Learned From:
Real Estate Riches by Dolf De Roos
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Getting Things Done by David Allen
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Other Useful Links:
Colorado Free University Offers inexpensive and useful classes on investing, property management, and other topics.