All Forum Posts by: Aubrey Maldonado

@Ann North I’m researching firms and curious which RE firm you are referring to. Since the thread topic is for eXp but some of the most recent posts have been about Real Brokerage, it’s not clear to me whether you had a bad experience with eXp or Real brokerage. Thanks!

Hi, @Jordan Arnold. The price of a website depends on many details - especially when you're asking for a website that "interacts with software." What type of software are you referring to? 

It's similar to building a house in that there are many factors that can affect the cost when you're building a website, including but not limited to: 

> Location and experience of your website designer/engineer (someone in a bigger city with more experience is most likely going to charge more)

> Fully-custom build vs. website builder like WordPress or Squarespace

> Number of website pages needed (not always a factor, but a website with a Home page, About page, and Contact page takes much less time to build than a website with several pages talking about services, policies, etc) 

> Number of customizations/extra features (even a website builder like WordPress provides a wide range of custom options)

Website prices can end up anywhere between hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on who is building it and what you're asking them to build. I recommend getting estimates/proposals from several different sources just like you would a lender or contractor. 

@Constance Kawa-Small starting out covert to figure things out ;-) jk 

I'd love to chat with you about BRRRR and I'm curious about small multis. I've thought about incorporating small multis as a "stack" strategy for building my portfolio quickly.

@Craig Curelop and @Emily Howlett Thanks for the welcome and recommendations!

@Howard Herrington thanks!!

Hello, BP Fam!

My new member intro is long overdue, but it's one of my tasks to complete during the COVID-19 shutdown. So, here goes...I'm a military spouse and newbie investor, currently living in Jacksonville, NC. I joined BP in September 2019 and recently upgraded to Pro. I'm extremely grateful for the plethora of resources available, especially the calculators!

Curiosity in short-term rentals led me to the BP Real Estate Podcast. My interest quickly grew beyond the short-term rental world as I listened to seasoned investors' testimonies of success at BRRRR-ing, flipping, wholesaling, and more. Now, my focus is to buy and hold with the BRRRR strategy. I've been actively searching for deals in Jacksonville, Sneads Ferry, Hampstead, and Wilmington. My goal is to BRRRR at least two properties by the end of this year.

As COVID-19 has thrown society into a bit of a social crisis, I'm remaining optimistic while researching and investing in my knowledge as much as possible. So far, I've read The Ultimate Beginner's Guide; The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down; B-R-R-R-R Strategy; and I'm currently making my way through The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I'm also thoroughly enjoying the new BP podcast, Real Estate Rookie, hosted by @Ashley Kehr and @Felipe Mejia. Especially, the most recent episode with @Joseph Asamoah and @Steve Rozenberg.

Many thanks to everyone at BP for sharing your experiences and insights. And, a special thank you to @Joshua Dorkin, @Brandon Turner, and @David Greene for hosting the BP Real Estate Podcast that brought me to the BP Community!