All Forum Posts by: Alexander Vasquez

@Jason D. I feel like some people in the comments aren't getting it. Even if you come out with debt, you pursue a different career path then what your degree was for, and make make less money then someone who chose to learn a trade, that's not everyone. As a whole, as an average, most people have an ROI with a degree that they cannot get anywhere else. I'm not saying it's the best (It's difficult to quantify personal development), but, it has number that are difficult to beat.

@Courtney James extremely valuable advice! Thank you for that!

@Nigel Charles it can be potential great, if you are properly positioned to capitalize on the situation. Deals will be cheaper, but it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain the money to fund those deals. Like it was stated earlier, there will be deals, also, once you acquire then, you may have to hold onto them longer, and since no one can time the bottom of the market, you may find that the value of the property goes down even more before you are willing to sell. Also, depending on your business model, and how you’re playing the long and short game, you can be drastically affected by the drop in the market. If you’re have rentals which are tight on their numbers, what’s gonna happen when the market drops significantly and renters can rent across the street in a home that is hundreds of dollars cheaper each month than your property is. There’s so many negative scenarios that can happen if you are not properly prepared for them.

@Shaun James That's encouraging. I like your point about not hyping up confidence. I've watched and listened to quite a bit of Tony Robbins stuff, but I've never heard of Jordan Belfort. I'll have to check him out!

@David Espinosa that’s invaluable advise. What I got from that was: stay organized, and informed, but also stay humble and do what you say. I really appreciate that! I’m definitely going to incorporate that into how I do my investing.

@Scott Mac that’s great advice! It’s something I hadn’t considered. I know carrying myself like someone who is confident in what I am talking about can go a long way, but I hadn’t considered how my attire could affect my credibility.

I’m 24, I’ve just graduated college about a year ago, and I am just getting into real estate. One issue that has become a hinderance more than I’d like to admit is the fact that I look so young. Most people say I look anywhere from 17-18, and I feel that looking so young can affect my credibility. Does anyone have any thoughts on how I could handle/ deal with/ leverage/ etc. the fact that I look so young? Thank you.