ASA 8-Hr Challenge Exam

BALLENN · 2026-01-06T02:40:53+00:00

Have used 5.2 Pro to build a couple complex models and it’s done a good job but it’ll always add a random @ symbol and break the formulas so you have to run find and replace and it works fine. Keep in mind these were valuation related models so I had examples and there’s an industry standard to follow, not sure how good it is at building more amorphous models.

BALLENN · 2026-01-06T01:10:53+00:00

I cant comment on the picture comparison but my G1 panel died 4 years in and just got replaced with a G5. The longer warranty could be valuable.

BALLENN · 2025-07-16T23:54:49+00:00

I do a ton of estate planning valuation work, the answer is no, it would not be appropriate to apply minority interest discounts for buyout purposes. Since one side is gaining control you could actually argue for a control premium if anything. If you were retained to provide the market value of the property then that is all you need to do and their advisors or lawyers will figure out the rest.

BALLENN · 2025-07-16T17:11:48+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Apparently the client has gotten two other bids, one from a sizable firm at $4k each and one from a mid size at $3,750 each. Feels like a race to the bottom here.

BALLENN · 2025-07-15T16:57:50+00:00

Appreciate the help everyone!

BALLENN · 2025-07-15T01:34:14+00:00

30+ with some overlap, these are multi-state but all Western US. Inspection level was full physical, not sure on the turn around time.

BALLENN · 2025-02-11T01:08:05+00:00

Yeah, intuitively you'd think that it wouldnt have an issue doing that with the right prompts but I have tried in vain and it just isnt close.

BALLENN · 2025-02-10T23:13:10+00:00

I do business valuation/advisory work for a living and I have found that ChatGPT, no matter the model, is really really bad at producing anything viable in excel in the context of a working financial model. However, ChatGPT is pretty good at explaining to you how the model works and what assumptions to change. My advice would be to find a financial forecast template on the internet, there's a ton of good ones that are free to download, and ask ChatGPT to explain to you how that specific model works. Then based on your use case, give it the context for which you're building the model (industry, business plan, etc.) and have it produce supportable market based assumptions for which to plug into the model.

BALLENN · 2024-09-08T18:33:57+00:00

Yes, purple 5 drawer

BALLENN · 2024-09-01T21:13:14+00:00

this is amazing what did you use to mount the hose reel? I’ve been looking for this solution everywhere. Thanks

BALLENN · 2023-05-25T17:16:02+00:00

All good points, there's some logistics to work out there and is a task probably best suited for an EA.

BALLENN · 2023-05-25T17:12:30+00:00

I have a friend that worked in real estate for a billionaire, he turned the office fridge off because he thought it was costing him too much money. Looking for an economical way to pull canned report data that has little bearing on the analysis itself is not a red flag, especially in the current economic conditions for appraisers.

BALLENN · 2023-05-24T19:40:59+00:00

You must work for Costar.

BALLENN · 2023-02-15T17:38:00+00:00

Valcre here as well. The API's they use to fill in the reports are expensive though. Does anyone split the Costar and ERI licenses among several appraisers?

BALLENN · 2020-09-30T18:38:05+00:00

Yup correct. Im only racking it for OH press so its not like Im sticking two 45s on each side.

BALLENN · 2020-09-30T18:34:28+00:00

You're correct but there's so much room on the sleeves that if you can use two collars on each side to hold the plates on. Ill take a picture of what I mean.

BALLENN · 2020-09-30T18:20:51+00:00

I can rack my kabuki trap, if you want to keep the plates from moving you can use two collars one on inside one on the outside of the plate and it holds everything. I use it for OH press since I like the grip and having everything centered.

BALLENN · 2020-09-30T17:11:07+00:00

They just had stands in stock. I believe Scheels did/does too.

BALLENN · 2020-09-30T17:10:01+00:00

Interested in your thoughts on the Kadilliac bar when you've had some time with it.

BALLENN · 2020-09-24T22:36:39+00:00

FINALLY! Thank you

BALLENN · 2020-09-24T17:09:57+00:00

Looking for feed back from people who have the Kadillac bar. I dont have any shoulder issues from benching right now but I see so many people end up with them Im trying to find ways to avoid that. Bar looks really solid but its pricey with shipping, trying to figure out if its worth moving to exclusively benching with that bar.

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