# Chris Lopez

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#636: From $30K Aurora Condo Flip to $3M Denver Luxury Spec Builds

Fix and flip margins in Denver got cut in half, and some investors are rethinking the whole model. One recent condo project targeted $300K in profit. Instead, it delivered closer to $130K. Another one got sold off to a different developer, who then took a loss on the resale. So this week’s guest wa…

Chris Lopez: 200+ Videos Deleted, 15 Years In, and Why He Bet on Himself

Chris Lopez spent almost 15 years building in financial services. Then his old company asked him to take down more than 200 of his videos, and he decided to bet on himself.In this episode of the Ownership Empire Podcast, JC Rangel sits down with Chris Lopez. Chris went from making 200–400 cold call…

#637: The 3 Day Rule That Fixes a Stuck Denver Rental in 2026

A Capitol Hill studio apartment just rented for under $700 in 2026. That’s roughly 2015 pricing in a neighborhood where the same unit went for $1,100 three years ago. Welcome to the Denver rental market in 2026. Chris Lopez sits down with Brandon Scholten and Shawn Riley from Keyrenter Denver to u…

Jeremy Roll on Positive Leverage, Market Cycles, and Staying Defensive

After nearly 25 years as an LP, Jeremy Roll is 99% on the sidelines. He joins Chris Lopez to explain why he believes real estate still has more pain ahead, what would bring him back into the market, and why positive leverage remains his clearest measure of whether a deal is fairly priced. Jeremy a…

Private Lending: An Escape from the Debt Cliff? w/Chris Lopez

The real estate investing landscape is a mess right now. Real estate investors who were going heavy during the Covid era, enjoying low interest rates, are struggling to keep their doors open and wondering what's next. But not everyone. Some investors are looking at this market as a buying opportu…

Aspen Legacy Fund Deal Review: Evergreen Multifamily, Compounding, and Tax Efficiency

This Episode Can an evergreen fund deliver the benefits of long-term real estate ownership without forcing investors to start over with every new deal? Ellis Hammond of Aspen Funds presents the Aspen Legacy Fund, a multifamily fund designed to compound capital, limit tax drag, and provide exposure…

I Traded My Rentals for “Passive” Real Estate (Worth It?)

Want passive income? We mean truly passive—no tenant phone calls, no toilets, no evictions—just checks sent to your account. This is the dream of every real estate investor, and today’s guest, Chris Lopez, actually achieved it. He did what we preach on every single episode—bought single-family rent…

662: ROE > ROI and Why Your “Cash Flow” Number is Deceiving w/Chris Lopez

Cash flow—the two words every rookie real estate investor loves to hear. It’s always about cash flow. “If the property doesn’t bring in a healthy amount of pure profit every month, there’s no point in buying it!” This sentiment could cost you hundreds of thousands, if not millions over the lifetime…

The Burden of Busyness | Pastor Chris Lopez

Our Associate Pastor Chris Lopez brings a Word on busyness and gives us a call to put things into the right perspective so that busyness doesn't control our lives. Busyness isn't the issue, it's a part of life, but if it distracts us from our relationship with God, that's when things need to be cor…

Sponsor Trust, Fixed Debt, and the Shift to Passive Investing | Jonathan Greene

This Episode For lifelong active investors, the hardest part of going passive may be giving up control. Jonathan Greene grew up evaluating properties alongside his father and spent decades investing, managing rentals, and flipping houses before making his first syndication investment. Jonathan jo…