Okay folks, sorry I got behind in my volunteered duties here.
Gee, one lashing from the lady who I thought loved me wanting to have dinner and drinks....LOL.
Okay, my bets were in jest, but even so, no one will qualify, I'll explain why in a second or two, maybe 2,120, depending on how my fingers feel. :)
Writing a book on "How to entice your evicted tenant to leave for a weekend while you clean out the house and change the locks" is not teaching real estate. Might be a good book if it doesn't suggest unethical or illegal practices, but that isn't teaching real estate.
Mark, your material might be very good, I've never seen it and I don't recall you advocating anything too wild or crazy, I think what you're saying is you teach real estate techniques or aspects of real estate. I'm doubting you teach "real estate", meaning from A to Z, I'd even go along if someone didn't teach about links and chains or that a lot line can be from the center of a river not the banks of the river.
Next issue, I know we had BP members who taught real estate at state approved schools, that would have qualified, but what tossed them out of the ring was they also taught beyond their qualifications, such as in finance and got it wrong! One also was still trying to teach old practices which now have title issues and are seen to circumvent law, so they are not current and therefore, wrong again!
As to gurus, being popular, attractive, witty, friendly, or just lovable doesn't mean they are ethical, lawful, correct or are qualified.
Qualified: Now, that is an interest aspect for a teacher or instructor. Anyone might be able to teach a dog to fetch. Anyone might teach their child not to throw things. But when you get into the realm of professional instruction, not a trade as a machinist for example, but into areas that are considered professional practices, there is a different standard for qualified teachers or instructors.
Does anyone believe they can just call a state real estate commission and get consent to teach in an accredited real estate school. Maybe tell them you have done 800 deals and made 10 million, see if they are impressed and say you're qualified!
That's exactly what BP members do, try to follow the claims of money made and identify dollars with success and therefore "qualifications". I'm pretty sure I've made more than most on BP in real estate, and more was doing other things as well. Out of all mt posts on BP, you won't find a single one boasting about how much I've made, frankly, that isn't my qualification and it's no ones damx business! If you have to talk about your money, you don't have money! I mean really, I don't even talk about my money with family members, some of them would be the last ones I'd say anything to, but the have an idea, that's all they need to know.
Your gurus talk about money because, 1. it impresses those who don't have it and 2. they have no other qualification to use as a bench mark to convince you they have valuable information to give you. People are easily impressed and naive, especially the younger folks.
What I see after years of being in real estate investor forums, is a lot of misguided people, IMO. Most are young, but not all. They have the wrong equation of life and business, Money=Success=Knowledge=Qualified. In fact, they are thinking *** backwards, you begin with education and become qualified, then you gain knowledge, then comes success and the money follows!
The sorry fact of the matter is, the chance of real estate operators or investors coming into the business to day making what I have is slim and none. You aren't me and I'm not you! Your aren't that guru either who you want to clone yourself after either.
The world really is out there for you, but to be a winner you'll need to suffer if you aren't starting out with a pot full of money. The sooner you accept that the sooner you'll be on your way to success in life, financially, socially and morally. If you aren't willing to suffer, you will fail. Dreamers, not doers. You'll have better luck playing Lotto than getting into real estate thinking you're just smart enough to wing it on you own or following some idiotic step by step formula.
I really am amazed at how some marketer can convince an adult that real estate is like following grandma's recipe for beef stew. Even more amazing is the follower thinks he's a world class chief.
Now, if I hadn't gotten the tongue lashing above, I might be in a better mood to ***** foot around the bush while whispering hints and telling it like it is. Over the years of dealing with folks on the internet, I have found most can't take hints, they need a strong dose of reality, a reality they know nothing about.
Like the song goes, "that pat on the back may just be holding you back!" Develop a good BS Meter!
As to my quick judgments, that's from experience, as to my harsh tone some pick up, it's a lot like the drill instructor in boot camp, his job is to save your ***, not be your best beer drinking buddy, he wouldn't kick your tail if it didn't need it and he didn't care about you!
I think if most read my posts as if I were talking slowly and quietly, you wouldn't be so offended, if you can't read them with good intentions, don't read them. But most often. I'm right. A lot of it has to do with typing the least amount of words, so I leave the roses and incense out.
Watch out who you tag up with to learn real estate, most don't have a clue but they will reach in your pockets. :)
