Comments on: "Lucky" The Wanna-Be Tycoon http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/ Learn, Network, Invest Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alec Bobdon http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55948 Alec Bobdon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:10:03 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55948 I think Lucky just realized that it's easier to take money from poor gullible wannabees who beleive that these 'get rich quick' seminars really work!! I think Lucky just realized that it’s easier to take money from poor gullible wannabees who beleive that these ‘get rich quick’ seminars really work!!

]]> By: The Not So “Lucky” Wanna-Be Tycoon | New York Real Estate http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55541 The Not So “Lucky” Wanna-Be Tycoon | New York Real Estate Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55541 [...] week I wrote an article about “Lucky”, the wanna-be real estate tycoon (article). The article was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek story, yet many people took it seriously. The [...] [...] week I wrote an article about “Lucky”, the wanna-be real estate tycoon (article). The article was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek story, yet many people took it seriously. The [...]

]]> By: Chandler-property.com http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55440 Chandler-property.com Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:51:50 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55440 Great post! That story hits the nail on the head for how a lot of people approach real estate investing. I went to one of those free seminars one-time and only stayed for about 10 minutes. It felt like I had gone to a pep rally. The sad thing was a lot of people in the room didn't pick up on the fact that the instructors were "Masters of Marketing", not "Masters of Real Estate." I'm glad to see someone write a good post about these type of programs. Great post! That story hits the nail on the head for how a lot of people approach real estate investing.

I went to one of those free seminars one-time and only stayed for about 10 minutes. It felt like I had gone to a pep rally. The sad thing was a lot of people in the room didn’t pick up on the fact that the instructors were “Masters of Marketing”, not “Masters of Real Estate.”

I’m glad to see someone write a good post about these type of programs.

]]> By: Lehigh acres lots for Sale http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55423 Lehigh acres lots for Sale Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:03:48 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55423 I know alot of people who are just like Lucky. I used to be Lucky, but now I am not. Seeing how Lucky turned out, I am thinking of trying to be Lucky again. I know alot of people who are just like Lucky. I used to be Lucky, but now I am not. Seeing how Lucky turned out, I am thinking of trying to be Lucky again.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55388 Joshua Dorkin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:45 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55388 I can't wait, Richard! I can’t wait, Richard!

]]> By: Rehab702 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55387 Rehab702 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55387 Apparently a story that I thought was perfectly clear, wasn’t. This was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek look into wanna-be real estate investors. These are people who believe that there is some “secret” formula and that no real work is required. The idea of having “Lucky” become a guru himself is that so many of these self proclaimed gurus are not successful investors nor do they really know anything. They spend their time marketing products to hopeful investors by telling them what they want to hear, namely that they are going to get rich without doing anything. Watch for a follow-up story next Monday. Apparently a story that I thought was perfectly clear, wasn’t. This was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek look into wanna-be real estate investors. These are people who believe that there is some “secret” formula and that no real work is required. The idea of having “Lucky” become a guru himself is that so many of these self proclaimed gurus are not successful investors nor do they really know anything. They spend their time marketing products to hopeful investors by telling them what they want to hear, namely that they are going to get rich without doing anything.

Watch for a follow-up story next Monday.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55367 Joshua Dorkin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:24:30 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/17/%e2%80%9clucky%e2%80%9d-the-wanna-be-tycoon/#comment-55367 So was I! So was I!

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