Hi Lawrence,
I remember reading about Jake & Gino here on BP last year around this time, wondering that same thing, and trying to make the best decision for my future and goals. It is a tough decision, and I applaud you for sticking your hand up and asking for other's input and experience. I'll save you the read and tell you the TLDR here - I joined Jake & Gino and haven't regretted one cent of it. If you want the short novel, continue on below.
I've gotten my value and then some, and I'm not the smartest or the fastest student. I'd put myself in the average category in many ways, and have limited bandwidth to devote to it. I even did a time study, and talked to other members to ensure that the amount of time I had available would be enough to get my money's worth out of the program.
First, before you invest in any education, real estate or otherwise, you need to know yourself and your goals, otherwise it'll be very hard choosing the right path to get there. Once you have those narrowed down, get a good realistic understanding of what it will take to be successful in that path. There are many programs out there. None of them will do the reps for you, as Brandon Turner says, you have to do your own push-ups, and lots of them.
Yes, you can learn most all of it on your own, but you'll only get so far, so fast, and your learnings will come at a great expense as well. How easy is it to make a $20,000 mistake on an asset that costs just a few hundred thousand, much less on one that is in the millions? What about all of the time it takes to learn these things, clean up from the mistakes, and get back on track? Nevermind the amount of time it can take to get to that point alone. How about the opportunity cost of all those wasted resources, the years spent learning what you could've learned in months, the money wasted on the mistakes made, and the frustrations and unnecessary roadblocks added on the road to your dreams and goals? When you start really thinking about it, the price isn't an issue. You're going to pay for your education, one way or the other. Pay now for a quality program, or pay later over and over again to learn a fraction of what you would have learned over a fraction of the time.
When you go to college, you pay to go to learn from a professor that claims to be able to help you make all the money you've ever dreamed of, earning with the top in your chosen profession. Have you ever wondered, if the professor is so good and can help me start at $120k, why is he standing here teaching me for $80k?
Well, in Jake & Gino, they take the opposite approach, you're not learning from someone who can't do it themselves, so they're teaching you. You are learning from active investors with a lot of proven experience, and systems designed from it. They're accessible, have the heart of a teacher, and willing to do as much as possible to teach you how to be successful in MFH. They're not one-hit-wonders, or your typical gurus. They're humble, yet confident, accomplished and yet accessible to you as the student, and they have a proven system that has taken hundreds of students that started where you are, and helped them learn how to succeed in this industry. Those students have closed nearly 20 THOUSAND units since then.
I'd encourage you to spend some time reflecting on you and your goals. If MFH is the way you want to go, then do some research on the leaders in the industry, and talk to their teams. Compare your findings and choose the one that aligns with your goals and values. Be sure you use critical thought on everything you are told by anyone. Only you know the nuances of your situation, and your goals and dreams.
Do your research and then make the decision. Then buckle up, and get ready to work! Nothing worth doing is easy.
