Comments on: How to Find a Real Estate Investing Club – Avoiding the Bad Clubs and Succeeding With the Good Ones http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chrishttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-87794 Chris Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:38:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-87794 I am going to join a club for the first time and am looking forward to going. They charge about $12 per month and have guest speakers each month. It has been around for quite some time and hope that it is not an rip off. I don't think it will be.... I am going to join a club for the first time and am looking forward to going. They charge about $12 per month and have guest speakers each month. It has been around for quite some time and hope that it is not an rip off. I don’t think it will be….

]]> By: Norman Kittlesonhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-62974 Norman Kittleson Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:44:49 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-62974 I work with a person who has missed two mortgage payments on purpose to quallify for morgage bailout. I thought this action was being policed to stop people from taking advantage of tax payers money.He had a wonderful Christmas because he spent his mortgage payments on gifts. This entire mortgage was brough about by greed. How can we get out of it by allowing greedy people to continue in this direction? I work with a person who has missed two mortgage payments on purpose to quallify for morgage bailout. I thought this action was being policed to stop people from taking advantage of tax payers money.He had a wonderful Christmas because he spent his mortgage payments on gifts. This entire mortgage was brough about by greed. How can we get out of it by allowing greedy people to continue in this direction?

]]> By: Andrew Fassnidgehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-62969 Andrew Fassnidge Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:15:03 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-62969 I think another big issue that needs to be kept in mind is researching exactly what the investment clubs attachments are to developers and sellers and whether decisions are made on investments or relationships<abbr><em>Andrew Fassnidge’s last blog post: <a href="http://www.navyroof.com/news/navyroofcom-addresses-the-"indian-inspiring-business-opportunities-conference"_09-12-08/" rel="nofollow">Navyroof.com addresses the "Indian Inspiring Business Opportunities Conference"</a></em></abbr> I think another big issue that needs to be kept in mind is researching exactly what the investment clubs attachments are to developers and sellers and whether decisions are made on investments or relationships

Andrew Fassnidge’s last blog post: Navyroof.com addresses the "Indian Inspiring Business Opportunities Conference"

]]> By: 423Chandlerhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-62960 423Chandler Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-62960 I've only been to one Real Estate Club and it fell into the "Bad Club" category. I was surrounded by Newbies and the founder spent a lot of time talking about his $500 weekend classes. I couldn't wait to get out of there.There is just something about real estate investing that attracts lots of gullible newbies and gurus willing to coach them to success. I’ve only been to one Real Estate Club and it fell into the “Bad Club” category. I was surrounded by Newbies and the founder spent a lot of time talking about his $500 weekend classes. I couldn’t wait to get out of there.

There is just something about real estate investing that attracts lots of gullible newbies and gurus willing to coach them to success.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-62926 Joshua Dorkin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:06:34 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-62926 Right on, Richard! Right on, Richard!

]]> By: Rehab702http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/28/find-real-estate-investing-club-avoiding-bad-clubs-succeeding-good/#comment-62923 Rehab702 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:58:03 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3172#comment-62923 Absolutely correct Josh. I've posted more than once about real estate clubs and how to get the most out of them. The most important thing is to go in with your eyes open and know what the true agenda of the club is. Absolutely correct Josh. I’ve posted more than once about real estate clubs and how to get the most out of them. The most important thing is to go in with your eyes open and know what the true agenda of the club is.

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