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All Forum Posts by: Adam Macias

Adam Macias has started 12 posts and replied 151 times.

Post: If You're Looking to Work with More Real Estate Investors, Don't Miss This Event!

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102

Morning BiggerPockets Community,

I wanted to send over an invite to a webinar that our Customer Success Team is hosting with guest Tyler Gibson, one of our top Featured Agents out of Orlando, FL. The event will take place today, May 20th at 11am CT.

There will be a recording!

https://www.bigmarker.com/biggerpockets1/how-to-successfully-work-with-real-estate-investors-featuring-tyler-gibson?show_live_page=true

If you're interested in becoming a Featured Agent, please send me a message here on BiggerPockets to find out what's going on in your market!

Happy Investing!

Post: Can AI truly help a real estate agent with their ads?

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102

I mean, based on this image generated by AI, sure wouldn't need to hire a graphic designer anytime soon. With the right prompts, it'll look realer than ever. Ha-ha.

Post: Thank you, BiggerPockets! On to a New Chapter

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102

Scott always kept it real. He led with clarity, humility, and a deep belief in the power of everyday people building wealth through real estate.

Whether you were a rookie investor or a seasoned agent, Scott helped you feel like you belonged in real estate.

Wishing you the best in your next chapter, Scott. And thank you โ€” from one investor to another โ€” for leaving the blueprint clearer for the rest of us.

On to new endeavors! 

Post: ๐ŸŒฑ Gardening is so relatable to Real Estate..

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102
Quote from @Michael K Gallagher:

@Adam Macias very much appreciate the analogy as well.  I have nothing but good things to say about the featured agent program as a member so send anyone with questions my way if needed.

also a fitting post because here in the midwest it is that planting time of year.  I've got a good bunch of seeds popping under the LED in the basement getting ready to go outside any day now.  Hoping for a break in the weather to get them in the ground in the next couple weekends.  


 We truly appreciate you Michael and am very grateful for the real estate conversations we've had!

Our last from is usually in Mid-April and it can be brutal so we truly do have to time the seeds right, have row covers and all to make sure the plants don't perish if outside. Now's the time to get them going!

Would like to hear what you're growing Michael! ๐ŸŒฑ

Post: ๐ŸŒฑ Gardening is so relatable to Real Estate..

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102
Quote from @Candice Coates:

I love the analogy, and it is so fitting for the spring!


 Yes exactly! Now that Spring is here, it's such a great time to get those seeds in the soil. Literally and metaphorically with BiggerPockets! haha.

Post: ๐ŸŒฑ Gardening is so relatable to Real Estate..

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102

I've been gardening for four years and it relates to real estate in so many ways.

In fact, gardening is the most purest form real estate before anything else.

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น, ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ป.

That's what's needed to successfully grow plants.

In real estate it's ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€.

But so many think it's just sales.

Sales is only necessary once you have leads to speak with.

You can only have leads to speak with if you've done marketing.

It's like watering seeds that are not in soil, you're not going to get anything out of that.

So many Realtors expect to have a abundant garden but do not have the right soil in place.

Being a FอŸeอŸaอŸtอŸuอŸrอŸeอŸdอŸ อŸAอŸgอŸeอŸnอŸtอŸ on BiggerPockets is the epitome of having the right soil.

We have the brand, we have the marketing, we have the clients looking for you..

We have the ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—œ๐—Ÿ AND ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—˜๐——๐—ฆ.

All you need to do as a professional Real Estate Agent is water and give them sun.

Send me a DM and ask me how.

Post: Quest Trust Suddenly Closed down Administration on their Solo 401K Plans

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102
Quote from @Michael Calvey:
Quote from @Tina Artigliere:

I was impressed by Quest Trust when I went to their Expo in September of 2022.  Based on speaking with them their, I paid a rather hefty fee to transfer my solo 401K to them and have it reinstated and the fee covered this plan for 6 years.  Out of the blue yesterday, I get an email that they closed my account.  They said it's administratively unfeasible to continue as my plan provider.  I'm just a bit shocked and disappointed they could just close down my account and force this chaos on me to find another provider ASAP or face potential tax consequences and loss of my qualified status.  I'm hoping they refund the fee that was supposed to be good for 6 years since I'm not even at a full 2 years with them.  I guess I'm looking for anyone's recommendations on who they use for their solo 401K...  I prefer a custodian to an administrator.  This is my 2nd bad experience with an administrator and I'd really like to keep my account in one place!  

Tina, I can only imagine how frustrating this situation must be for you. It sounds like you need a reliable and trustworthy partner to help you navigate this transition seamlessly while keeping your solo 401(k) on track.

Iโ€™d highly BiggerPockets Partner for this, Equity Trust, a top-tier custodian in the industry.

They not only specialize in self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k)s but also have an entire team specifically dedicated to supporting BiggerPockets members like you. This means youโ€™ll have direct access to experts who truly understand your needs and are ready to assist you whenever you need help.

What really sets Equity Trust apart is their commitment to personalized service, ensuring that BiggerPockets members have the resources and guidance they need every step of the way.

You can learn more about their services and connect with their team here: Equity Trust โ€“ BiggerPockets Page


 Great feedback Mike!

Post: Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.

Adam Macias
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  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102
Quote from @Don Konipol:
Quote from @Adam Macias:

Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.

Itโ€™ll truly be strange to even hear people and gurus trying to make big money off it.

The more people try wholesaling but then end up not having an end buyer or cancelling contracts or trying weird things like novations, the more all of real estate will be regulated and cause requirements like licensing to be able to transact more than just your personal resident purchase.

Which I don't know why hasn't happened sooner.

Here's all the states (in red or yellow) requiring a license to wholesale or at least have started the process:

Credit: REITipster



I think licensing and regulation is a beautiful thing that should happen if you plan to be an wholesaler and do more than one deal... which is going to be the case for anyone taking this business seriously.

Or even it being regulated to need a real estate agent to do more than one deal outside of buying a personal residence.

I've had plenty of failed attempts with agents in pursuit of wholesale deals and I know exactly why, it's not because the agent couldn't find me deals, it's just not practical to think there's opportunity for the numbers a wholesaler needs to make a profit on top of everyone else needing to these days.

Because the only sellers who truly can sell at a deep enough discount are usually those who ran out of time and just didn't do something sooner with their situation.

I know many coaches and gurus will disagree with me but thereโ€™s no regulations on youtube gurus and what they teach either.

If we look at the current state of the market in hot cities, the availability of online resources to the average homeowner, how many deals can you possibly believe are available at 70% of ARV?

This isn't 2011-2013 days but many people are stuck in that time period STILL.

As I finish my licensing study, I'm very grateful I chose this route as opposed to being a one trick pony.

Wholesalers did themselves in by their method of operating.  The โ€œbuyer bewareโ€ philosophy is fine for commercial transactions, but taking โ€œadvantageโ€ of home owners when theyโ€™re most vulnerable and lack market sophistication is something no right thinking person wants.  If a wholesaler can still profit while provided โ€œfull disclosureโ€ and adhering to the rules and regulations of real estate licensees then theyโ€™ve earned their profit.  



I've done plenty of deals without and agent, off market not even on the MLS but I'm one of those wholesalers that did things properly, had qualified buyers before even reaching out to sellers and strictly stuck with assignments.

Biggest problem is so many "wholesalers" barely have the understand of a deed or what title insurance is so there's an immense amount of knowledge they need before hand which can just be provided to them by getting a license! lol

I love wholesaling, I truly do but times have changed. 

Post: Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.

Adam Macias
Posted
  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1224328-new-l...

here is a thread I just did on Oregons new law that takes effect July 1 2025.

I copied Mr. Trench on it and thought it was important for BP to maybe add in their trainings.


 So good! Love the discussion happening around this!

Post: Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.

Adam Macias
Posted
  • Agent Sales Representative at BiggerPockets
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Posts 162
  • Votes 102

Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.

Itโ€™ll truly be strange to even hear people and gurus trying to make big money off it.

The more people try wholesaling but then end up not having an end buyer or cancelling contracts or trying weird things like novations, the more all of real estate will be regulated and cause requirements like licensing to be able to transact more than just your personal resident purchase.

Which I don't know why hasn't happened sooner.

Here's all the states (in red or yellow) requiring a license to wholesale or at least have started the process:

Credit: REITipster



I think licensing and regulation is a beautiful thing that should happen if you plan to be an wholesaler and do more than one deal... which is going to be the case for anyone taking this business seriously.

Or even it being regulated to need a real estate agent to do more than one deal outside of buying a personal residence.

I've had plenty of failed attempts with agents in pursuit of wholesale deals and I know exactly why, it's not because the agent couldn't find me deals, it's just not practical to think there's opportunity for the numbers a wholesaler needs to make a profit on top of everyone else needing to these days.

Because the only sellers who truly can sell at a deep enough discount are usually those who ran out of time and just didn't do something sooner with their situation.

I know many coaches and gurus will disagree with me but thereโ€™s no regulations on youtube gurus and what they teach either.

If we look at the current state of the market in hot cities, the availability of online resources to the average homeowner, how many deals can you possibly believe are available at 70% of ARV?

This isn't 2011-2013 days but many people are stuck in that time period STILL.

As I finish my licensing study, I'm very grateful I chose this route as opposed to being a one trick pony.