Looking for advise regarding a coaching offer from my local REIA

Looking for advise regarding a coaching offer from my local REIA

Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2017 · 12 posts · 2 votes

I recently attended a bus tour at my local REIA. I learned info about different investing strategies & estimating rehabs and then jumped on a bus to tour 4 different flips. The speaker was very knowledge and was a valuable workshop. He was talking with some others who was in attendance as he coaches this newbies. I asked about his program. He give me details but was not a high pressure have to sign up now situation.

Details - I pay 10,000 deposit to sign up, which I can earn back over the partnership, I also have to pay $397 a month. 

1/3 deposit earned back on each deal we do

1/3 back on accumulated marketing expenses

We have a 50/50 split on deals. 

I graduate from the program after grossing 100,000.

They 

Help set up my business plan

Marketing 

Education - weekly, & monthly , double deal, provide contractor list, forms,

They pass on deals as well as funding ( haven't gotten details what the funding terms would be)   

I listen to podcasts @Brandon Turner and read books that highlight the importance of getting a coach, however terms and condition are not discussed. I don't think a coach should do this out of the kindness of his/her heart but I am wondering what others think of this set-up?

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Investor · The Creek, WV · Member since 2014 · 890 posts · 1k+ votes
8y

NO!

Simple and straight up NO. Save your money. 

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  • Investor · The Creek, WV · Member since 2014 · 890 posts · 1k+ votes
    8y

    NO!

    Simple and straight up NO. Save your money. 

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    Rental Property Investor · Gilbert, AZ · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    8y

    @Nick Campbell I for one think that coaching can be a great thing and can definitely springboard you in your investing career.  However, before signing up with any coach or for any coaching program, I would encourage you to figure out which type of investor you want to be. If you want to be a part-time investor, then I would encourage you to get a coach who is a successful part-time investor. If you want to be a wholesaler, I encourage you to get a successful wholesaler coach, the same with flipping or with buying and holding.  

    There are so many different aspects to investing in real estate just like there are so many different sports. It’s important to figure out which sport you want to play and get coached in that sport by someone who is successful in that sport. Sure you could read books and listen to podcasts and figure out things on your own, but every successful athlete that I know has had great coaching to get there.

    So before you sign up for a coaching program, find out if the coach has the lifestyle that you would want and if you want to invest the way he invests. I provide some coaching and mentoring but mostly for people who have a job or own their own business but want to invest on the side for supplemental income. If someone wanted to quit their job and be a full-time investor then I would not be a good fit for him because I’m not a full-time investor and I don’t have to live off of my investment income.

    So before signing up for this program, I would encourage you to find out more about the details of what you would learn and see if that’s the way you want to invest. If that is the case and you can talk with people that have been coached by him and have had a good experience with it than I would encourage you to do it. 

  • Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2017 · 12 posts · 2 votes
    8y

    Thanks for the advise, @Shiloh Lundahl I think they are focusing on a full time investment business, which I am not opposed to, but I was thinking more of a 5 - 10 year plan. I marked the box allowing them to contact me in the future where we will have a more in depth talk.  I am a teacher so the part time investing primary in my summers off is how I plan to get started. My plan is to do some flips to raise money to invest into buy and hold. I want to raise enough passive income to be able to retire from education 

  • Shiloh LundahlPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Gilbert, AZ · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    8y

    @Nick Campbell That makes sense. Then I would encourage you to find a part-time investor in your area who does flips and see if you could take him or her out to lunch and see how they got started, see how they manage the project while working a job, and if the conversation goes really well, see if you could fund their next deal in exchange for them teaching you their process (make sure that property promissory notes are in place to protect your position though).

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