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Real estate investment gurus

If you want to make money investing in residential real estate, you have to do it the old-fashioned way, you have to earn it. There really are no shortcuts.

Now, if you sit down and watch late-night television when fake real estate experts hawk their half-baked theories and believe that they are the answer, think again. These people can be very convincing, and persistent, too, but is there anything concrete behind what they are saying? Let's examine the story a little bit.

John T. Reed is a long-time investor and an newsletter publisher who has followed the industry for many years, including keeping an eye on the gurus who make a living peddling real estate seminars, books and tapes. He is totally dismayed at the practice. Please click the link in this paragraph to read the full article.

 

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Esko Kiuru
Mortgage and real estate market commentator 

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8 commentsEsko Kiuru • August 30 2007 08:33PM

Comments

Esko,

Very familiar with John Reed, and have many of his books.  I highly recommend his guru ratings http://www.johntreed.com/Reedgururating.html  to all.  Find your (un) favorite real estate guru there and see what John has to say about them.

Of course John has written and continues to write very good books on real estate investing.

Posted by Michael Davis Anne Arundel Real Estate & Short Sales mike@davisresnick.com (Davis-Resnick Group, LLC) over 2 years ago
Esko,  Someone must be buying into these schemes or they would dry up and blow away.  Ironically, when I was first considering real estate my wife ordered one of these systems !   Thanks, but no thanks.
Posted by Bill Gillhespy Fort Myers Beach Realtor (Century 21 Tripower Realty) over 2 years ago

Michael,

Reed has a rating system on his website on these gurus.

Posted by Esko Kiuru over 2 years ago

Bill,

Most people buying these programs are dreaming.

Posted by Esko Kiuru over 2 years ago
Esko, as Michael mentioned John Reed's website is great for debunking all those get rich quick scam artists who peddle their no money down programs.  A must read for anyone getting involved in investing.
Posted by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President) over 2 years ago

Brian,

Reed is a solid real estate professional.

Posted by Esko Kiuru over 2 years ago
Esko - It is amazing sometimes what people buy into. The desire to get rich quick often takes over the ability to think rationally.
Posted by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty) over 2 years ago

Bill,

Exactly. Many just lose touch with reality when offered an idea to get rich quick.

Posted by Esko Kiuru over 2 years ago

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