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All Forum Posts by: Jonathon Weber

Jonathon Weber has started 4 posts and replied 109 times.

Post: Is Recession looming?

Jonathon WeberPosted
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Nobody knows when it will come, but it will come. It always comes and goes. Buy when it is low, sell when it is high. You can buy in any market condition if the numbers work. 

The economy does seem like it is starting to slow. Corporate refinancing is on the rise and small business hiring is slowing. 

Post: Student loans or investment property

Jonathon WeberPosted
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Ashley... I had a lot of debt out of college. It made life a living $#@@ until paid off. 

You need to attack the debt head on. Depending on where you live, max out your retirement percent from each paycheck, pay your bills, put one income after paying yourself to the highest interest debt and start saving up for flipping houses to build up money. 

You gotta make more money OP. 

If one has to steal money from other to fund their note business and take vacations, they have no business being in note investing. In this industry it takes money and if you are dried up then go do something else in life. 

Note I am not referring to legit funds that some some companies have for people to invest in. 

16 lawsuits? Wow. Click the unsubscribe button on YouTube. I have no respect for scammers.

Originally posted by @Adam Adams:

@Jay Hinrichs A lot of us learned from Scott. I can say that I probably wouldn't have started buying notes without his class. A few months into it, I started hearing the stories like Gerry's. We've revamped our business and did away with a lot of the things he taught us.

@Patrick Desjardins - There are a lot of similar stories. Most of them from his students. If you run a background check, you'll see some nasty stuff. And some of the guys he promotes are just as bad. I invested with one of his buddies. After I gave him my money, I learned that he was a disbarred attorney. He was suspended for mishandling client funds and disbarred for practicing while suspended. I was lucky and got my money back, but I know several folks that are in a bind because of him and will probably lose their investment.

Since I got involved with those two fellows, I always tell everyone who writes me or calls me to do a background check before giving anyone any money. There are a lot of services online that will do it for $10-$40. It's a cash business which means no one is screening these folks like they should. If it were a commercial deal with leverage involved, not one bank would give them a loan. Spend $10 on due diligence before giving someone $10,000.

That is some disturbing information.  Thanks for bringing it to the light of day. 

Originally posted by @Gerry Cohen:

I have been reluctant to broadcast this information to the note investment community, hoping not to "hang out my dirty laundry" with colleagues or the note investment community. However, it is time to speak out and address this reckless and unethical behavior of SCOTT CARSON! It must be STOPPED!

After attending SCOTT CARSON's (We Close Notes) seminars, Master Mind programs, and listening to his podcasts, I decided to invest as a passive investor (joint venture partner) with SCOTT CARSON (Inverse Asset Fund) to acquire a number of defaulted real estate notes. SCOTT CARSON and (Inverse Asset Fund) acting as the lead investment manager to secure the notes and properly disposition. Not so dissimilar from most note joint ventures agreements.

Once funds transferred the joint venture immediately transformed into a bad movie! SCOTT CARSON never followed up, never shared information on the status of the investment (notes) nor paid out interest income per the agreement. After more than 24 months, following the terms of the agreement I gave SCOTT CARSON (Inverse Asset Fund) the appropriate notice to dissolve the joint venture, return principal and interest owed to me. I am still waiting for proper disposition and return of principal.

Naively, I thought SCOTT CARSON (Inverse Asset Fund) would do the "right thing" and meet his obligation if treated like a professional. No such luck!

After several attempts to address this obligation directly through legal counsel, I instructed my attorney to secure a judgment against SCOTT CARSON and Inverse Asset Fund, If you take the time to research Travis County, Texas county records you should see my approved judgement as well as other judgments awarded to other passive investors. 

This is not how the "note investment business" works! In closing DO NOT INVEST with SCOTT CARSON (We Close Notes) and Inverse Asset Fund. 

 Thanks for sharing. Too much Under Armour clothing in his videos...just saying. 

I never spoke with him as I was doing the research but watched a few videos. I came across a company in NJ that I spoke with in length that provided all of the insight needed. Once you get past credit unions, local banks and hedge funds that purchased in bulk, you gotta be careful. 

Originally posted by @Calvin Thomas:
Originally posted by @Account Closed:

Alot of people here are repeating that Grant Cardone is legit because they heard Grant cardone is legit as opposed to having direct experience with him. I think he is a phony. He seems to have bad morals, high greed and overall low self esteem. There was an interview where he said he liked his real estate more than his daughter because his real estate will never leave him.  Hes a loser and not worth doing business with.

He's very popular here, and that' fine.  Yea, he's flashy and a big personality, but it's all to boost up his brand.  I get that, but he goes over the top.  It's great for social gathering, but in business, you do not want that type of attention and such.  Just my opinion, I know I am in the minority, but that's okay.

 It's a big turn off when he tries to beg military veterans and pro athletes to spend money in his fund.

Grant Cardone only cares about the cash. He does not come across as someone that uses 1031...hence why he hypes up the exit. He goes after grade A only.

Ben Mallah is a guy that I respect. He doesn't go out and beg for money. In fact he will turn you away. He looks for value add. Does a lot of good work for the communities. Built everything with 1031 and been at it for 30 years? 

Cardone goes out and takes expensive vacations that he calls working trips for taxes, and spends money on useless stuff. Ben Mallah tells you not to buy new even when it's a Rolls Royce.

Originally posted by @Mario Am:

@Brent Paul what does arrogance has to do with success?

Its so funny that people just LOVE hating successful people.

Small people hate successful people

Smart people get motivated and learn from them.

 Hate comes with success. When people I went to high school with found out that I make far more a month in income than anyone else from high school class some started to outright hate. Their stupidity was so bad I left Facebook. Same thing happened with immediate family and relatives. They find out that I am doing way better in life than they ever thought I would and started talking behind my back. I kicked all of them out of my life and I am as happy as ever and I am on a mission to crush it in life and leaving a lot of people behind. 

It's the way it goes when you become successful. There is a reason for the saying "its lonely at the top."