I’ve spent months doing online learning, lots of property analysis, and meeting people.

To start, and to earn my required experience I need to work with another GC, even if I do most of the work.

Like not the FCC but online.

By buying it when it was being built its appraisal left with with equity earning on day one.

I believe most who sign up for these programs are too naive to know what's happening but if you are someone who does and still believe this is the best path forward I question whether you possess the moral compass or responsibility to care for someone else's hard earned money. 

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I got the same rate that I would get on any direct booking since they could see the listed price online.

There’s nothing to earn or do to get that (Ephesians 2:8) Whenever I hear a preacher say you need to do this or that I’m reminded of The thief on the cross .

Unfortunately most have made lifestyle changes relying on checks that will never be cashed but can't fault the inexperienced investors with the amount of materials online, social media etc. where coaches, mentors and gurus share the ease in which they generated massive wealth in these neighborhoods.

If you're only getting a 7% ROE, but a new deal would earn you a 5% ROE, you may want to just sit tight.