All Forum Posts by: Jose Hooker

Hi Sam 

@Sam Ally thank you very much for your kind comments and thoughts. I really appreciate you taking the time to write back.

José 

Hi William,

My personal experience is that a lot of the material covered during the Pre-licensing came up during the exam. I recently wrote something related to this same topic. You are welcome to read it and PM me if you would like to share thoughts or just to talk.

Jose

Hi Brandon,

I am available to help you find your next property. Send me a PM and we can talk more about your goals and the criteria that you have established for the property. Also, I can reach out to friends in the office who are very familiar with the area you are looking. 

Hi everyone and thank you for reading.

This is Jose Hooker from central Florida. I decided to become a Real Estate agent back in November 2016 and I recently passed the estate exam. I thought it will be good to share my strategy. Follow these 5 easy steps to pass your exam.

1. I decided I will pass the exam in my first attempt. I told myself that I will only be taking the exam once. I was committed! I approached this task as due or die situation and is my believe that it made all the difference.

2. I spoke with people in the business; inquiring for the best school to take the RE course. I Also did some research of my own.

3. Once I knew which school I will be going to, I waited until cyber Monday for a special and I registered for one of the best schools with a 35% discount. I took the three weekends class since I have my engineering job M-F.

4. I read two RE exam prep books from my local library between November and January 2017. This is free education! It brought memories of when I was studying for my master. I had to study late into the evening.

5. Took the course in January and the exam in February 10th. I have a theory about Fridays. It is always a good day for success. Try it to schedule your next job in interview on a Friday. Thank me later!

Books I read before I started the course.

Barron's real estate licensing exams : salesperson, broker, appraiser by Friedman, Jack P.

FloridaRealEstateExam manual for sales associates and brokers /Linda L. Crawford.

Let me know if you would like any assistance passing the Florida exam. I will try to help you as much as I can.

I hope these tips help!

I

Hi Brandon,

I am currently looking for deals around central Florida as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to purchase my first one. However, I will share my thoughts with you.

What do some of you strive for as you put deals together? Two things are important to me when I am analyzing a deal. First, the location. I heard something before and that got into my mind. If I don"t feel comfortable sending my wife after hours to the rental, then it may not be good. Second, overall condition of the property. I personally don't look at properties older than 30 to 35 years old and properties where I will not stay with my family.  

- What is the percentage you are never willing to go below? I think 9% is my bottom.

- What is the percentage that would have you thrilled beyond your wildest dreams :)? In today's market conditions, 25% is great!

I hope this information is useful to you. 

Jose

Thank you Sean for your comments. They help us all to learn more about the ins and outs of the industry. Good luck to both of you.

Jose

thank you very much for the case mentioned and the explanation. Great information!

Jose

I will be looking for the same information. Thank you for any information that may be shared.

Thanks to all of you for such great information!

Thank you to all of you. I have completed the process of forming my LLC. I opened its bank account in a community bank and the plan is to establish a good relationship with the bank and get good loans in the near future.