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Hey Guys . . . I've been putting this off for forever :roll: , but now is as good a time as any. I'm looking for quality material to add the the BiggerPockets store. I could go and add every course out there, but only want to add those that are tops. As such, I'm interested in hearing your opinions on the subject.

I wanted your opinions on those courses that you think are good quality and worthwhile.

Can you tell us ALL the courses that you think are worth carrying on BiggerPockets?

Additionally, if you could let us know why you find each of them worthwhile, that would be great!

If we end up selling the course that you "mini-review", provided your review is usable (good quality), we'll add your review and link back to your profile . . . a good way to get some renewed PR for yourself!

I look forward to hearing all of your opinions.

Best,
Josh

Well lets see. Boy, thats a tough question. I have literally spent several thousand dollars spread over 30 plus investing courses and conferences over the years.

I would say that the best residentail courses or series of courses I have purchased are those by Chuck Smith. I have read/listened to his Ultimate Real Estate Investing course, and luxury home, and probate courses. Each has been top rate, and can actually be applied by someone with a modest amount of investing experience.

The best commercial courses I have purchased have been Dave Lindhal's Apartment House Riches course, and Scott Scheel's Commercial investing course are excellent resourses for someone starting out in commercial investing.

Each of the course I have listed above I can honestly say have made me money. For me that is the ultimate measure. BTW these are a handful of the well over 2 dozen courses I have purchased over the years.

Recommendation #1 - Bob Diamond's Bankruptcy course. If your looking for a hot lead source, and little to no competition, this course is solid. You'll be amazed at how quickly these sellers respond to your marketing.

Recommendation #2: Heather Seitz's Probate Course. The marketing letters alone are priceless to get the phone ringing with sellers who NEED to sell, in addition to there being little, to no competition. She's one of a few who are of high integrity and ethics. The course is easy on the pockets as well.

Recommendation #3 - Dustin Mathews' Business Credit Infusion. You learn a great deal about how to establish business credit, how to leverage business credit to grow your real estate investing business all without having to go into a bank, having a business plan or showing your financials.

Steve's Wholesaling for Quick Cash 2.0 was a really good course and the audio CD's and DVD were a great supplement. Im about to start Rehabbing for Big Cash v2.0.

Lonnie Scruggs - Deals on Wheels. It's pretty affordable at $19.95 for the book and $189 for the home study course (last time I checked) ;)

[POST REMOVED - This discussion is not for self promotion. If you're looking to advertise, please do so in the classifieds]

Some may think this a bit "newbie-ish", but I've liked Robert Allen's stuff. Not necessarily relating to real-estate directly, but his motivational stuff I've liked quite a bit. Honestly, I'm looking forward to sending him $1000 someday just as a thank you for the motivation. Then again, you can get his stuff for free if you just wait around for another one of his promotions. Haha!

Something that I am going to seriously consider soon is Scott Myers self-storage investing program. Once I get it and review it, I'll let everyone know what I think.

Dean

The best money I ever spent wasn't on a course but an information service. Do those count?

Honestly the best courses I've taken so far have been the ones I've spent the least money on. They were online real estate investing courses (parts 1 & 2) through Florida Community College of Jacksonville. The first course was a great intro to investing. Part 2 was more focused on the financial aspects of investing. The instructor was Josh Fuhrer. The link to the course catalog is http://www.ed2go.com/fccj/. The course was about 6 weeks and only cost $89. There were people from all over the country taking the courses. His writing style was very clear and he condensed the information in a manageable format. There were 2 classes released a week, which allowed for time to digest the material. His homework was practical, and it was obvious that he was doing it because he loved teaching.
Hope this helps,
Kim

1.I received a certificate of completion when I was done with the course so yes they do have one when you are done with the course.

2.Yes you can take both at the same time. I haven't taken the second one yet but you can sign up for as many courses as you want so as long as you can handle them all at once.