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I just wanted to ask what people's opinions were of the Real Estate Gurus like Robert Kiyosaki, Trump, Carlton Sheets, etc..... Specifically about their education seminars and classes they offer.
I just returned fro...
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Hello to all BP members! My name is Joe Ciano and here is my story.
From a young age, I’ve always had an interest in finance, investing, economics, and real estate. I have read a handful of books on real estate ove...
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Moderators please remove if not allowed: Hey everyone, We have a recently vacant home in indi that needed a quick turnover for next renter. Our PM’s preferred vendor send us this quote. Looking at the prices , along w...
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I attended a Rich Dad “Learn To Be Rich” Academy this weekend, and while it was fresh on my head I wanted to comment on my experience.
It seems that the response across the board has been that the training is a scam,...
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I have been using PropStream and their contact data has been very poor. Lots of wrong/bad numbers and high email bounce rate. Also the hit rate per property is really low. Of 1k properties only 20-30% may have any con...
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Just spoke to a individual at Lifestyle Asset University. They offer coaching and pretty sounds like they guide you through and help you set up your business and support you on acquiring your STR and help set you up t...
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So, I finally got the Marketing Machine up'n'running. Up until the past few days I have been absolutely SLOGGING through mountains and mountains of data that I got from the friendly, helpful folks at the Torrington, ...
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I'm at North Seattle Community College all day for a Peter Harris, Commercial Property Advisors, boot camp. I have been a student of Dave LIndahl (best $1,000 I ever spent) and was at REAPS listening to Anthony Chara...
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I'm not sure of what my opinion is on this, and would like to see what others think on the matter.
Here on BP, the mass majority of advice and articles are focused on cashflow. I see the obvious benefits of cashflow,...
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So, this is in the news now-days. Here are a few thoughts - feel free to jump in:I've often said that I think it's kinda naughty when people charge $30,000 for real estate education. My rationale is as follows:Real es...