I know that this investor has 30+ years of experience and I definitely respect his and my aunt's opinions, but I just feel as though it's not entirely true.

I'm 27 years old and my only credit is from paying credit cards and my student loans(both paid off).

It doesn't take a lot of time, but a few minutes a day can change people's lives (yes, that sounds sappy but so true!

It really rang true based on my experience as a realtor.One thing to be careful about that I noticed.

But when they say my advice is outright wrong and I'm basing it off what I know to be true, I tend to want to defend myself a bit.But it definitely wasn't your post that tweaked me.......And I also think its good that people know that just because 8 out of 10 banks tell you the seasoning has to be 1 year, doesn't mean thats the guideline they are all following.

If there aren't comps, work a different area.That said, the MLS is your true source for comp info.

True, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him pull the trigger on a deal but most RE training has no stated learning objectives, no real student tracking and no way to measure long-term success.

They lack credit, as opposed to having bad credit, because they don't use credit cards and don't have car loans.There are also a lot of people with bad credit from their BK or foreclosure in the past few years.

We Lease and Buy Houses xxx-xxxxThere are more marketing, like direct mail, flood an area w yellow letters and post cards, once every 2 weeks for 8 runs if you have the capital.I find walking through FSBOS, FRBOs, Expireds and Listeds are the fastest ways to get houses.

I would suggest going - especially if you've never been to one of these weekend upsells - but keep your wallet and credit cards in your pocket.