Thoughts on Doug Clark Real Estate Training

[John Cozier]

Good afternoon, all.

I hope that you are each having an enjoyable weekend.  Please forgive me if this ends up being a rant but have any of you had any dealings with the Doug Clark Real Estate Training? I attended a free session in March then a paid "training" session on April 10-11.  Quite frankly, they leave a lot to be desired once you do not have the money to purchase their training courses. They did not walk with sufficient workbooks for the registrants and only seemed interested in selling their training.

Additionally, I made the mistake of paying cash to purchase one of their Structured LLC registrations that are done via Veil Corporate. That was done on April 11 and they have yet to find my payment as of today.

Are there any steps that can be taken on my part as they have soured me even before I even started any real estate business? 

Thanks in advance for your kind assistance.

[Joseph Lee]

Hey @Austin Pilarski-

This thread only popped up in my email because I have Minneapolis as a keyword. Nonetheless, I'd take a step back and think about what else you could do with $30k. Although the market here is very competitive, you could still get into a nice duplex that you owner-occupy and use that money as the downpayment (assuming you would qualify for a first-time home buyer financing program). 

My wife and I have found out through our first deal that the best way to learn is to take a chance and actually do something, aka buy a property. You still have to be careful and not make a stupid purchase where you're going to lose money on it, but your first deal doesn't have to make you much money at all for it to be the best deal you'll ever do. The idea is to get out there and do it. 

You may be able to learn a ton from this guy, but just beware of the opportunity cost. And get some references that have taken the class that you can actually talk to. 

Good luck with whatever you choose to do!