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Updated almost 7 years ago,
Newbie looking for advice
Hello everyone. My name is Dave and I live in the New Haven area in CT. Just looking to start at real estate and like every newbie I am overwhelmed by the options. I am sure at has been covered else where but where do I start!!!!!
My wife is doing a class to get her lisc as an agent and we will be signing up at a local REIA so I am sure that is a good place. We recently finished a 3 day workshop with Fortune Builders (Than Merrill). Tons of good information, along with tons of upsell and sales pitch, and clapping, and loud obnoxious music. I have to be honest I am extremely interested in the Mastery program and I feel like it would be a huge help. But its 30-50k depending on your level and that ain't happening. They set up a phone call and I am sure they are going to lower the price. Me and my wife feel it would be worth 7-10k. They do have some pretty good looking software and a good organization system. However the price for the package is just not reasonable. I have no doubt that it would help tremendously. For those wondering its much more than a coach. Its multiple live workshops, field work, some programs that look amazing for assessing value of a house quickly, estimating rehab cost, printing an exact material and work list for a GC, marketing campaigns, etc etc, etc, etc. I know there is some cheaper software out there but this looks like a seriously upgraded and much more sophisticated version of everything else that I have seen. But not 50k sophisticated. 10k. maybe. 7k for sure.
I am super interested in getting an apartment complex. That is a daunting task but that is what I am most interested in. It seems wise to get a house or two first under my belt but I cant help it. I see 30 or 40 door complexes and I drool all over myself.
Anyways that's me. If anyone wants to throw 2 cents into the pot I will be glad to listen and learn. Thanks. Hopefully one day I can spread my wisdom to some young buck too (except I'm in my 40s but hey just a figure of speech).
Dave