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All Forum Posts by: Cory Calvin

Cory Calvin has started 4 posts and replied 42 times.

Post: New and excited!

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

@Josh Anderson 

Welcome to the site! 

Are there a lot of log homes in your area?

Post: BP Newbie from Washington, DC

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

Welcome @John Graham ! 

Post: Hello from Oak Ridge, North Carolina

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

Rock n Roll Gina! Welcome to the forum! 

Post: Newbie from Washington DC - Baltimore

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

Welcome to the forum Will! :)

Post: Listing advice for a rookie

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

I usually turn to youtube in these scenarios - "How to market a new listing" should turn up some good results! :)

Post: Hi all from Super Bowl 2015 central! (New Member in Phoenix area)

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

Welcome to the site! 

Landstay.com looks like a cool site! 

Post: Doing Your Own Comparables

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

Most RE agents will do comps for you if you ask. 

Another thing I found helpful to do it on my own:

Comps on Zillow

Post: If you were a new agent, what would you do first?

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5

@Anson Young Thank You very much!! Very helpful! 

@Joel Owens I kinda knew going this route with this particular employing broker was going to be rough in the beginning, but I decided to go this route so I can work under him to build a better relationship for bigger deals down the road when I really need him. This guy does huge huge residential and commercial developments in CO, FL, CA, and Las Vegas. That's why he doesn't have much time to show me the ropes of simple RE transactions. I am very very willing to put in the hard work because I want it, I am just trying to hedge against putting a lot of effort & time doing the wrong things. Trial and Error is very expensive when there have been many others plow the path before me and know what to look out for. Which is why I am very grateful for everyone chiming in and helping out the little guy! I very much appreciate it! I might be barking up the wrong tree trying to sell RE as an agent when I might be able to achieve cash flow in a different avenue of RE.

@Lee Smith In terms of the expired's, what is the trick to talking to them on the phone. I can surely imagine everyone and their brother are out there pounding the expired listings.

Not sure why it wouldn't let me @mention everyone? Hm.  

Post: If you were a new agent, what would you do first?

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5
Originally posted by @Anson Young:

Well, is your goal to be a real estate agent, doing normal real estate things like show buyers, hold their hand through FHA loans, hold open houses, etc? Or do what you do now and be an investor/GC/developer? Not saying you cant do both, but soon your time will overlap big time and you will have to prioritize.

I'd honestly become an expert in a few farm areas, door knock and market them, and become the go to listing agent in those areas.  You can handle about 20 listings for every 2-4 buyers, not nearly as much of a headache.

 The ultimate goal (Long-Term) is being able to build houses completely subbed-out, invest in residential, moving into commercial when the funds are present to make such a move. 

Short-Term goal is lively hood and cash flow. I gotta be able to live whilst building the nest to inject into investments. 

I really like your advice and I will start working on that now. 
Is there a secret way to talk to these people answering the door or is it a simple "Hi! I'm a real estate agent selling in the area and I would like to introduce myself" type thing?

I sure do appreciate your help!

BTW: I think we met at the first get together event at the bicycle cafe in Denver...... 

Post: If you were a new agent, what would you do first?

Cory CalvinPosted
  • Investor
  • Brighton, CO
  • Posts 59
  • Votes 5
Originally posted by @Matt M.:

Are you not listing the SFR's? How much time do you devote to being a GC? With that being said, do you have enough time to launch into real estate?

If you want to go head first into being an agent, then you'll have to get out there and network. Door knocking is a great way to get started. Almost NO ONE does it.

I am listing each build I do always in hopes of a pre-sale. But that is one at a time. I devote a ton of time to the GC role since I am at the properties a lot working myself. However, it honestly wouldn't hurt to sub out more so I can pursue other things like door knocking and such. Thank you very much for the idea! That's what I was hoping to hear rather than: start by reading books. Which is a splendid idea nonetheless, I'm just to the stage where I think action is going to propel me further at this point. Door knocking I shall a-go....

P.S......is there a right or wrong thing to say when Mr. or Mrs. homeowner/renter answers the door?