All Forum Posts by: Garrett Gahn

@Chad Acerboni

Hi Chad! Im an agent out of Costa Mesa but can refer you to a realtor that has serviced the Sedona market for years. I’m confident he can be of great service to you. Happy to make the connection!

Shoot me a text 7143621494

@Douglas Spence great advice, I really appreciate it. Where do you typically hire your VA's from?

Hey BP, 

Im looking for ways to expand on my lead generation and prospecting techniques as a real estate agent. Any tips when it comes to digital marketing, referral partnering, or simply becoming a top of mind agent in my region? 

Thank you!! 

@Jonathan Greene

Thank you for the insight! Ill definitely be implementing your contacts challenge in my day to day routine. 

@Nathan Gesner 

I have actually just finished Sold and it was extremely insightful for me. I will be looking into The Millionaire Real Estate Agent next. Thank you for your advise! 

@Bryan Balducki

Thank you for the advise! You’ve given me great food for thought

I would love to connect down the road!

Hey BP!

I’m currently interviewing brokers and will be soon begin my first month as a licensed agent.

Before entering this heavily competitive space, I am in search of advise from anyone willing to expose what they may have done different starting out, or what processes have proven to be a productive source of business.

Any insight is appreciated!

-Garrett

Hey BP,

Hoping to get some insight on this topic!

I currently work in acquisitions for an investment company as a 1099 employee. It’s been great thus far and over the course of my time with this group I have learned a tremendous amount about real estate acquisitions and analyzing deals.

With that said I have been debating if I should stay with the company and look for part time W-2 work, or leave completely in search for a full time W-2 position (preferably still real estate related). My ultimate goal is to become more and more financeable as I aim to build upon my portfolio of buy and hold property (currently 1 door). We all know that low debt to income and a seasoned W-2 seems to be the best tools when working with banks.

Knowing a few things..

1. I’m looking for a W-2 income to become more bankable.

2. I still want a job that provides me with growth by enhancing my knowledge as a real estate investor.

3. I live in Southern California but invest in my home state of Michigan so I would prefer it to be a virtual position. This would allow me to be out of state for the few months out of the year when I’m working on my next project in my portfolio.

4. I am extremely detail oriented and self motivated especially when it comes to real estate and absorbing real estate knowledge.

5. I am great with computers, social media, and have always been a math mind.

.. it dawned on me that there may be real estate investors out there that employ full time virtual assistants! Especially in light of the pandemic and huge virtual shift that we are seeing in business. This seemed like a great opportunity for me to check off all my “boxes” while providing value to, and creating a relationship with, an investor that’s doing much bigger things than me.

My question:

Would pursuing a job as a real estate investor’s virtual assistant seem to make sense like I think it does? And if so, where would one go to be paired with an investor looking to hire this kind of help?

What other W-2 position may make sense in my situation?

Thank you for any insight! I really appreciate it!!

G

@Greg Dickerson Thats really great advice, I'm going to start my outreach to a few realtors in the area. I think speaking with them will clear a lot of questions I have about what will sell and what weight the design details will carry. 

Thanks for reaching out! 

@Kevin Ivey I agree with you. As investors we seem to always be asking the question "Will this detail really increase my sale price/appraisal or not?". I think as a new investor I will come to learn what is necessary and what is just extra when it comes to rehabs in my market. Having enough profit in your numbers as a safety net is really great advice. 

Congrats on your flip! Fingers crossed on your appraisal!