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10 January 2012 | 10 replies
Some of this information I got from talking to other realtors, investor, instructors and the like.
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21 November 2016 | 20 replies
Seminars are given to grow a business, once you get it that some instructor who deals in notes is seeking future business from you, you might then question what is actually being taught, it's a long sales pitch, it's not an education.Notes or real estate seminars, basically all the same.
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6 January 2015 | 2 replies
I like going to class and being able to physically talk to the instructor and also a great way to network with other real estate professionals.
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8 July 2014 | 70 replies
Also worked briefly as an alpine ski instructor and later worked as a nordic ski instructor for a cross country ski center and even owned my own ski school program called Ski-n-Sign.
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10 October 2015 | 14 replies
The instructor is clearly to blame for some of this so I guess the results will vary depending on who is teaching.
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11 January 2015 | 87 replies
The instructors are seasoned real estate investors. ***** ***** teaches 3 of the classes she viewed. ***** has used the techniques he teaches to acquire over 300 properties for himself.
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15 January 2013 | 47 replies
Something like a part time instructor at a college, oversee the real estate holdings, travel extensively, and never miss a family function.
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14 August 2017 | 134 replies
Happy New Year everyoneThanks for the mention Jay and thanks for your help over the years.I'll be looking to get my pilots license this year and will need your help with that also heheCan you assist with my flight hours or do I need to do them with an instructor?
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1 July 2018 | 150 replies
hello bp friends when I attended the real state class back in 2003 IFREC orlando florida , I remember my instructor had already 35 years in the business was big in this advice .what you learn in this class is for you to learn principles and laws and regulations to be able to pass your state exam and get your license ,but when you go out there in the real world it's totally different story .
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10 September 2019 | 147 replies
So, people end up being left soured on the whole concept.One of the instructors in the education I'm connected to has a company doing hundreds of millions of dollars in wholesale business annually.