All Forum Posts by: Rod Lambe

Hi Nathan,

You are getting a jump start at an early age just by inquiring and asking good questions to a platform ( BiggerPockets) of very experienced Real Estate Investors. So, I compliment you for asking questions. If I could share some thoughts about your question about going to college. I had the exact same question at 17 years old. My background may or may not be completely different than yours, I did not have the parents that could afford sending me to a 4 year school to get my higher education. I am the first in my family of 5 kids to graduate from College and I did it completely on my own. I graduated from the number #1 Entrepreneurial College in the United States, Babson College Wellesley, MA. If it were not for the generous grant, financial aid, and holding down numerous jobs, I would have never received my B/S degree in Marketing Management from Babson College. You ask is it worth it, absolutely YES! The relationships you are going to build while attending a good 4 year program in Business or Real Estate may be relationships that help you become financially independently wealthy.

I do want to clarify that I am new to learning about Real Estate Investing. I wish I had started at your age but cannot look back only forward from this point. But today, a 4 year degree is like the basic entry point on a resume. If you do not have a 4 year degree on your resume you are competing with many others that do in their early twenties. I do believe that if you are a go getter with a lot of grit you can make it in Real Estate Investing but it will not happen overnight or within a short period of time. I see it as a steady one investment at a time and always going to other experienced Real Estate Investors for advice and mentorship. If you are connected and lucky you may be able to find a good Real Estate Investing Mentor but you must prove what you are bringing to the table to make it worth his/her time. I wish you good fortune and I am always here to bounce ideas off with.

Thank you,

Rod

Hi BiggerPockets Members & Friends,

If I was going to purchase a property in Pre Foreclosure or Bankruptcy what are the differences that I need to look out for?

Thank you for your time and suggestions,

Rod

@Ben Zelenka

I have found from my own experiences that Acorns is a complete rip off! Chime is legit where you are able to park some money safely.

Ben,

I appreciate your candid, constructive, comments! Things will work out with hard work, action, and surrounding myself with people I respect. This disappearing mentor unfortunately has chosen to be on my list of people I would never want to do business with!

Hi Annie,

I appreciate so much your words of encouragement and drive. No, this will not get me down I've moved on and will continue learning and putting in the work!

Hi Scott,

You are absolutely right it could be a number of possibilities. I appreciate your comments and I will continue learning! By focusing on my day job, I will continue saving and when the time is right invest in Real Estate.

Thank you Scott,

Hi Nicky,

I appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you think! I will take a look or review how I am coming across to people next time. I certainly don't mean in this format to come across as demanding or intense, I know very little about this industry there is no room for me to come across like that. I have had so many No's and disasters in my life as most people have to various degrees. I believe I have miscommunicated my story or left something out. I wanted to bust my *** for this Mentor and do whatever work was needed to make him successful! Like I state in my profile header, by helping other experienced Real Estate Investor or Mentors with whatever they need for free to make them successful I would be learning as I go along. Nicky, I had already expressed this to this Mentor during our 30 minute phone call.

Thank you again for your honest input, I will watch what or how I communicate next go round.

Hi Jay,

I appreciate you commenting! I did not get that impression at all when the mentor and I had our very upbeat 30 minute conversation. It is so baffling to me why this seemingly impressive Real Estate Investor would not return one of many emails or phone messages left and just say, "Rod I don't have the time to mentor you" or whatever he wants to say. To just leave me hanging is surprising when I was so thrilled to get started. I have thick skin with 30 plus years in outside sales, it's the principle behind it.

I hope this reaches you Jay that you and your wife are doing awesome!

Thank you again,

Rod

Hi Cody,

At first, when I got your message I thought I have a lot to offer with my 30 years in outside sales and numerous top revenue generated President Club awards. But then I realized you are right, I have nothing to offer in regards to Real Estate Investing, I'm new. I was hoping to find a like minded mentor which I thought I found when someone say yes, I like you Rod, I will work with you they honor what they say. But, I am finding in my few months of experiences in talking with people in Real Estate Investing a hand shack or a verbal promise means nothing!

Dear BiggerPockets Members,

I just want to get your thoughts and suggestions on this one! A well know Real Estate Investor who is on Podcasts for both Bigger Pockets' & ConnectedInvestors.com, winning numerous awards for "Investor Of The Year" has completely gone GHOST on me! Let me explain, I reached out to this individual 3 months ago because I am brand new to the industry and I highly respected his Podcasts and his achievements in Real Estate Investing. I wanted to ask him if he would have the time and interest in Mentoring me? After 5 emails and phone calls he contacted me about a month ago. We had a great 30 minute conversation with him happily agreeing to Mentor me, saying he is excited to get me going with his different investing programs and strategies. For close to two months I have not heard a word from him! He has completely Ghosted me! I have reached out numerous times to him. Could you share with me what you would do? This just goes along with all the horrible times I have had trying to get into Real Estate Investing and learning the business has not been fun and no traction at all!

Thank you for your time,

Rod Lambe