I'm also forever indebted to all of those that have answered the questions that I have had and questions others have already inquired about that were on my mind.In a world sometimes filled with schemes, greed, bad contractors, and "gurus", the biggerpockets community shows in my mind that individual RE investors from all walks of life have truly found a place where they can congregate, learn, teach, and grow from one another as one collective body of people- all for FREE!

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I am realistic and know this real estate investing business isn't a get rich quick scheme.

Vanessa,I am in the same boat as you and here are my ideas for myself which may also help answer your questions.First listen to the following podcasts until you have a complete understanding of the direct mailing scheme.

I am sure your trainer has never mentioned this.Most hide behind equitable interest theory which is great but when its a scheme its selling RE without a license plain and simple.when your buying for your own account that's fine.. you close you own you do with them what you want.And I get it on hoarder houses I bought 5 in the last year that were not saleable accept for cash I am not even sure a HML would loan on them LOL.. so folks are kind of stuck I get that.but like your said lots of bad actors in this realm.

-In the grand scheme of marketing strategies, texting and cold calling hold their own.

In the grand scheme of things, that is difference between success and failure in my opinion.

Every guru is telling every newbie to market to them for their get rick quick scheme.

In the scheme of things that was quite generous (he's one of the most generous people I know), but I think it would be unfair to expect him to do tons of freebies like that.

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