I'm not sure whether it's easier to believe she got past by screening somehow or if this is a case of a woman who was doing fine and had recently become desperate for some reason.

I guess my greatest beef with most gurus (not all, some are actually honest and straightforward, and even offer marginally beneficial advice) is the following1- they’re dishonest in numerous ways2- completing their training in no way qualifies the student to earn money or even perform competently in real property field3- the techniques they teach are often harmful to the people their students deal with4- they unleash a horde of unprepared, unqualified, unknowledgeable, misguided and unaware newbies on an unsuspecting pool of desperate homeowners5- they sell the song that all formal education is a waste of time and money6- they never provide any audited proof that they have been successful in real estate investing7- they encourage people to pay for a mentorship plan they can’t afford by increasing the limit on their credit cards8- they create falsified accounts to post how great their program is9- their programs are packaged by professional seminar companies out of Provo, Utah or Las Vegas, Nevada10- they disparage people who have spent years accumulating the knowledge, experience and capital necessary to be successful in real estate11- SOME gurus teach techniques which are unethical, immoral and even illegal. 

Luckily, I still had Jerry’s number and could call him if I was in desperate need of guidance.

Life.A deal I've been working on for close to 3 months is suddenly falling apart and I am in 'desperate' need of a hard money lender that operates in the Chicago area.The property is a 2-unit owned free and clear that was bought three years ago (around the time I made my last post!)

as a foreclosure, or with all cash, buying entire portfolios, or from desperate sellers, etc. 2.

Realistically I'd only be able to give him about half of what he's asking but it seems like they're pretty desperate to move (as in they won't even have the money to move until the property sells).

Because I don't NEED the deal, but the seller is motivated and desperate and they need me.

Never be desperate to close a deal.  

Blasting your feed with  those stupid messages will only make you look like a vulture desperate and unprofessional!

There definitely is a desperate need for affordable options to housing there.