All Forum Posts by: Dren Aguado

Hello BP Forums! It is now been about 5 months since I've inserted myself into the world of Real Estate and wanted to let everyone know that I am now a licensed Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker Realty | Libertyville, IL Office!

While I'm still new and have much to learn, I'm so eager to get started. I want to utilize this excitement and transition it into being so focused and obsessed with giving my clients the best service possible. I am also a little insecure being a 22 year old in the business, but I'm going to utilize that relatability and try to appeal to a younger cliental.

My current plan is to keep attending and utilizing all the great classes and resources that Coldwell Banker has to offer. I will also be starting their bootcAMP for new agents this week and I'm super excited for that. 

QUESTION: What did you do, if anything, for income as you were starting your career as an agent?  

I am currently doing part-time work at The North Face on weekends and Panera Bread in the evenings after my real estate trainings and studying.

QUESTION: How did you get your first deal? and what did you learn from it? 

QUESTION: How did being an agent affect your investing journey?

If you read this, and maybe even commented on this post, thank you! I hope to get connected with more fellow agents ^-^

So my parents are in a very nice 2003 construction 2 story SFH 4bd3bth. They're in a 30 yr $180k 2.75% interest conventional mortgage and are paying about $1400/month. They would like a smaller one floor house so their AC/Heater bill is less and no more walking up stairs. They originally got the house for $275k in 2003 and say that its probably worth around $340k now.

I'm just wondering what you guys would do in their situation to maximize their needs and money. 

What are your guys opinions on house hacking a mobile home? 

I think I could probably get a roommate to pay the monthly payment, so i can live for free. In Chicago, I feel like a mobile home is more in my budget and less risk because it's a brand new construction and turnkey. 

Would I be able to use this property to scale? will it be harder to scale my portfolio with a mobile home compared to purchasing a traditional home?

Thank you if you read this!

 Yeah it's definitely hard to find house hack opportunities in Lake County. I've been looking into Wisconsin Racine and Kenosha areas now. How do you feel about those areas? I'm familiar with the areas but would love a professional's opinion. Live in flips is something I haven't considered so I gotta look into that :D Thank You!

 LOL yeah, I now definitely realize I have to start smaller. I was crazy. Sweat equity definitely looks like the route I need to take! Thank You!

 Thank you so much for all this information! I'm going to start applying to GC Realty right now :D I definitely will be there for @Jonathan Klemm's event! It's great to know who you trust for your team I really appreciate it :D

Just wanted to say Hi and glad to take another step in my real estate journey by purchasing pro ^_^

 So true. I'm aiming to get it done in about 3 weeks with 5 hrs a day. I wanna get it done as soon as I can so it might even be sooner ^-^

Thank You!

@Alex Evans Yeah definitely! The vocabulary so far is looking like a pain, but imma puill through >:) I'm taking it through The CE Shop and they're providing flashcards which is a life saver.

 Yeah, I might be in over my head. That's definitely a solid plan that I've been really considering too. I really want to house hack so I can get a front row seat on how to manage a property, but part of me also just wants to rent out both units. I feel like I would be missing out on the experiences a house hack can provide.