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31 March 2021 | 59 replies
When you are ready to get going forget wholesaling... it is a scam/easy way out racket that will get you nowhere fast.
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25 June 2023 | 4 replies
Some of these protection plans are scams, or they are very costly, and you have to follow the plan like a soldier ...
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29 July 2020 | 3 replies
It seems this is a scam going on in the area with fake property manager signing leases on properties they do not manage, taking deposit and rents and disappearing.
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25 September 2016 | 14 replies
I can tell stories of what so called wholesalers did to people that totally fubared them.. ( the owners) I still occasionally see con artist people still doing this rent-back scams with people in pre-foreclosure.
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13 June 2022 | 75 replies
Yes, there are scams and gurus that are famous for being famous, but all the lead coaches in the program are $1 million+ annual wholesalers.
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11 November 2014 | 0 replies
looking to offer my services in exchange for mentor in the NWI area very bright energetic guy been in auto sales for the past 2 years very fast learner hungry and eager to get started please no guru scams if you are an investor who could use the extra help I think this could be a great opportunity
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19 November 2014 | 10 replies
I see no rational reason for putting the money up front and "Seasoning it" When there is no sufficient reason for something like that to me it is a red flag of a scam.
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4 May 2015 | 46 replies
Because I focus on helping new investors avoid being scammed, I probably shouldn't worry about this too much, but I could be wrong so here's what I found...http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/florida-real-esta...Charles Knighton II, MSRE
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26 June 2018 | 6 replies
We found a quad- plex in Texas that we are interested in purchasing. The property is only land now, with plans for completion between November 2018 and January 2019. My only concern is this part of the contract wher...
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31 August 2019 | 131 replies
This also eliminates a lot of risk by increasing your margin (ie Cash flow).Also, I can spot a scam in less than a minute in most cases, just by what they say.