One glaring clue is that the e:mail correspondence will be disjointed and feel awkward to read -- spelling will be accurate, but phrasing and sentence structure will not be of the caliber you would expect from a highly-educated professional.Variations on this scam can be very sophisticated: Some operations have "mules" on the ground here in the states, and most of the time these people will not know they are pawns in the scam.

Even if youre making an educated guess....make its so safe you can't go wrong.

Stumbled across this site a few months ago trying to educate myself on bulk/portfolio sales...needed to learn the lingo!

As for you donating - don't stress - I'd rather you used your money for your own education.

If I could have found a house, it would have been easy to sway me to some of the offered loans maybe, but I did have a little experience to help me out.Over the years I have learned a few things, one of which is how very little I do know, so I worked through this forum to educate myself more, learned to listen better and ask better questions.

With a degree in journalism � and a 30-year career as a reporter and editor, plus public relations, advertising, marketing and more � I decided to get a real job when I grew up.

Probably doesn't mean spending hundreds on a lawyer (who may or may not really know these details) but may will mean spending enough time, effort, and money to find the people who can educate you.

Our State Real Estate licensing web site lists the “approved” education providers

I would like to preface with a thank you for the patience of anyone who might be reading this.I am a 1st time buyer, and am interested in a house that will be sold at the public trustee's auction very soon.

RE clubs attract BS artists who make outrageous claims of their success and status (to sell you their "educational" products).