All I see is this so called find and fund and from the surface it looks like your typical MLM program just like Riche.

Yes, there is always the risk they may default especially in this economy but it's just knowing how to manage the risk and being prepared for the worse.

Enroll in the DRIP program with your broker and have the dividends reinvested automatically to acheive compound interest at no transaction cost.Good place for LT invesmtent and/or a good place to accumulate a liquid capital position for potential RE acquisitions.

I don't think its the end of the world, but it can't hurt to be prepared.

You may have an upside in the potential of installing seperate meters and putting some of the utilities back on the tenants or even institue an utility bill back program.

I wouldn't pay 5k for a website unless I had some major backend programming or dbase development.

You have just entered the very best educational program on the net regarding RE investing and most of it is FREE!

It makes sense, but he's also selling a program which I've seen, this sort of thing is never easy until you've got a system in place like he does.

I am not saying that is a bad thing as you SHOULD be paid for your services, only to point out your opinionated statement does not come without bias.Alfred,If you are not "too hot" on retirement or tax deferred vehicles, you need to get hot as they are one of the greatest strategies/advantages to planning for retirement.I would NOT suggest you pull the cash out with your 20 month deferred plan as you will not only pay the marginal tax rate on the withdrawl, but you will also get hit with an additional 10% penalty.That said, you will basically end up with only 1/2 of your funds after taxes and penalties.I would strongly urge you to reconsider that course of action and educate yourself more on the subject, both right here on BP and any other sources such as books, news articles, programs, etc.If you are self-employed, I believe the solo 401k and now, the 401(a) plan to be a great choice over the SDI.For those you are not self employed, the SDI is a great feature, much more beneficial than IRA accounts managed by others who ONLY care about how many fees and commissions they can earn from you, regardless of the fact that you make or lose money.There are several legal and moral strategies to use qualified plan funds and benefit yourself outside of the plan all while benefiting the plan at the same time.

He said he has 30-50 more homes than he can manage alone and has been giving them up to junior agents in his office, and says that I need a piece of this actionThis gentleman is the one who suggested this field for me and has been hounding me to do it since we met.I am currently enrolled in an Online Salesperson program for California, and have a few questions about the Mentoring process.What does this entail on my part?