My story seems similar to many of you on the BP podcast and on the forums: work for the man, chase the carrot and get close enough to almost taste it, get burnt out (repeat X5), become enlightened (thanks Rich Dad!)

They keep dangling the carrot, convincing you there are more secrets when really the entire thing is set up to psychologically get you to keep paying them more and more money.

After many years into the real estate game, cash or credit may not seem the obstacle they once were, so I have to "reach back in the files" to pull out an old memory (to quote Alan Jackson "Drive")......I recall being very thrifty and a saver in my 20's (I had an insane dollar a day budget thing I did in the early 90's on canned beans, loaf a bread and raw carrots, which I would not recommend, unless you live in a mobile home on a construction site like I did at the time)...

There are a few people around Burlington that will probably attend.Hang some carrots out there for other people to attend:"I'll be looking for 2 equity partners on a 40% ROI flip near Burke Mtn""I have 4 beat up condos in Vergennes that I'm looking to wholesale""There will be food!!"

I didn't realize that the carrot dangling in front of me meant I was going to pay PMI.

I aim to be a missionary to the real estate world by conducting my practices ethically and striving to earnestly solve peoples problems in a mutually beneficial manner.The Bible doesn't teach money is anymore evil than a carrot.

I recommend using a service like Investor Carrot or Leadpropeller.  

When the sherrif comes it can be someone else in there and have to start all over with squatter #2.I would use the carrot and stick approach.

Wowever, you have to be careful and ensure they can't tie your charges to a protected class.You could try leading with a carrot instead of driving them with a stick.

In fact, Investor Carrot websites say that cluttered and busy looking websites gain better traffic in the "I buy houses" world.On my single family homes, I use all the name address signage.