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All Forum Posts by: Roman Miranda

Roman Miranda has started 4 posts and replied 12 times.

Best of luck!  I'm 31 but it's nice to hear the encouragement from others on this post about your age and I'll chime in as well.  I like the quote, "people overestimate what can be done in one year, and underestimate what can be done in 10." So I'm hoping by my 41st birthday I have several properties under my belt!  Hopefully by your 59th you're on a boat šŸ˜‰ 

Post: Anyone having issues reading the blog?

Roman MirandaPosted
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When I go to the blog and click any article (have tested by clicking 5 different articles), it shows a pop-up (pictured below) saying "Join for free and continue reading".

Under that it says "Sign Up" or "Sign In", to which I click "Sign In" since I paid for an annual pro membership.

This brings me to my "Dashboard" page on my profile, and I leave the blog article page.

I then have tried to go back to that page and it continues to ask me to either "Sign Up" or "Sign In" and the process repeats itself for the last 20 minutes.

So is anyone else experiencing this? I'm trying to read these articles and cannot.

I am likely getting WAY ahead of myself but any advice on a CRM to use?  

fwiw, I am quite proficient in Excel (have some experience with data analytics, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.) so I could likely easily manage a small database of leads by myself just with Excelā€¦and create my own dashboards etc. but anyone using something in particular that they enjoy?

If you have experience using a CRM, how many people are you managing?  Are you in tech/coding/know Excel well?  I'll regard your opinion with more weight, so those who feel they can talk on the topic please share!

I appreciate your replies!

Cheers,

Post: New to BP and Real Estate :)

Roman MirandaPosted
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Originally posted by @Jeffrey Donis:

Welcome @Roman Miranda! How are you planning to find deals? You should meet other wholesalers and get on their buyers list! This could get you great deals below market.

 As of right now Iā€™m just calling anyone I know whoā€™s in any way involved with real estate haha

Been calling contractors I know, real estate agents, people I know who own a house (usually residential but hey thatā€™s at least more experience than what Iā€™ve got so I can learn something even if itā€™s what NOT to do)

thereā€™s something I learned about many years ago called ā€œhabit stackingā€

Itā€™s where you find something you already do every day (for this example itā€™s scrolling thru social while I take my morning shiā€¦uhmmmā€¦while I get ready in the morning), and add the new habit youā€™re trying to reinforce to the end of what you already do.

So I just used Appleā€™s Shortcut app to create a BP Forum app on my homescreen and put it in my ā€œSocialā€ folder on my home screen.

My goal is to post or reply to something every morning! Looking forward to becoming an active user here. 

I miss forum life lol. I used to be super active in a poker forum (Full Tilt) before ā€œBlack Fridayā€ (if you donā€™t know what that is and wanna learn more DM me lol)

Cheers! Hope this helps.

If you donā€™t know how to setup a shortcut on your homepage, feel free to reach out!

Post: New to BP and Real Estate :)

Roman MirandaPosted
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Originally posted by @Sarita Scherpereel:

@Roman Miranda ļæ¼Welcome to the community. Congratulations on your new job. I always recommend to buyers to take a tour of a few properties so that they can understand what they are analyzing. For people less visual it can be more helpful in the long run. Iā€™m not sure if that would apply for you but I always recommend that to people. Because it helps the numbers become 3D and can be easier to predict rental or resale possibilities. Best of luck! ļæ¼

 You mean like a physical, analog, ā€œwalk with my feet into a houseā€ tour? Lol firstly that almost seems strange since everyone I know whoā€™s bought a house in the last 6 months has done virtual tours hahaha but yes, I think thatā€™s a great idea too!

As a real estate agent, do you find it bothersome to take your time showing a house knowing the person isnā€™t gonna buy tho? Donā€™t wanna be a bother

Originally posted by @Joe Villeneuve:
Originally posted by @Roman Miranda:
Originally posted by @Joe Villeneuve:

This is a great example of why percentages can lie to you.

In the first example (5% DP):

You would have a negative $75k equity.

In the second example (20% DP):

You would have $0 equity.

Hi @Joe Villeneuve! Can you explain further where these numbers came from? New to learning. Tryna understand:) 

 Property #1:
Buy = $500k
DP = $25k
Debt = $475k
Property value drops to $400k...you have a negative $75k equity.

Property #2:
Buy = $500k
DP = $100k
Debt = $400k
Property value drops to $400k...you have a $0 equity.

I see! Thank you for explaining šŸ™šŸ½  

Wow! New to the BP forums. Making it a habit to come read a few posts every day and replying. And I gotta say @Clint Harris this is super inspiring!

I've been thinking of adopting the BRRRR strategy (I'm halfway thru Brandon's book on rental properties) but this post is inspiring me to learn more about the STR route.
Best of luck to you and your growing family!

Originally posted by @Joe Villeneuve:

This is a great example of why percentages can lie to you.

In the first example (5% DP):

You would have a negative $75k equity.

In the second example (20% DP):

You would have $0 equity.

Hi @Joe Villeneuve! Can you explain further where these numbers came from? New to learning. Tryna understand:) 

Post: New to BP and Real Estate :)

Roman MirandaPosted
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Originally posted by @Mike Schorah:

Welcome! Learn all that you can. Repetition is the mother of skill.

 Thanks Mike! Aiming to do at least one analysis a day šŸ’ŖšŸ½