Zack Childress SCAM Product Offers

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Zack Childress SCAM Product Offers

Alan Goetsch
Investor / Contractor · Sierra Vista, AZ · Member since 2015 · 13 posts · 76 votes

Beware! REI Success Academy is just another one of the multitude of "so-called" REI experts that wants to give you personal attention and awesome educational opportunities. Truth is however...what this joker offers could be written on the back of a gum wrapper. With just a small amount of effort ALL the alleged genius of his experience can be found for free, right here on this site. The community of Bigger Pockets has already provived the information, direction and practical experience at no cost, to anyone willing to take the time to diligently seek out the knowledge. Its all righ here for free! Dont be foolish as I was and find yourself staring at an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper with a simple diagram that Zack Childress claims is worth $197 bucks. Thats just 1 example of the materials that Childress wants you to believe is worth over $1300 for the training package. I was raised on the 5th largest cattle operation in Oregon. So I can recognize real bull sh**. And what Zack Childress and REI Success Academy offers is pure BS! Take advantage of the expertise assembled through Bigger Pockets peers. It costs nothing but effort. Someone has already encountered the solution or worked through the deal you are searching out the knowledge for. And again, its available free of charge, without al the webinar hype and most importantly...without the frustration of being scammed"

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Marc RamsayPro Member
Investor · Ojochal, Costa Rica · Member since 2013 · 288 posts · 164 votes
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@Alan Goetsch, I completely agree with the crap that Zach pushes. Most recently he was pushing Sean Carpenter's Government Funding Solutions. I sat through the webinar and it all sounded great, and I realized I could really use some of the expertise that Sean apparently had with finding government grants and loans for a project I was working on. Sean's big push was to buy his courses, then provide referrals to his company and earn commissions on finding clients who want to hire Sean's company to assist them in finding the government grants and loans for their projects.

Well, I had no interest in taking the course as I already have enough to do right now, but I did want to hire Sean's company to assist me with my current project. So I tried to contact Sean's company and was quickly called back by one of their staff, who's only interest was selling me the course. He said he would pass along my request, but I've never heard back. For all the hype he spewed in his webinar about wanting referrals, it seems all he really wants is to sell his $3000 set of courses.

When I contacted Zach and tried to push the request through him, after all he and Sean are best buddies apparently, I got the run-around as well.

On top of all that, I received endless notifications that the next webinar was coming and I couldn't get off the email spam list. Very frustrating!

Sean has missed a great opportunity here to prove his stuff works, but all he has done is prove that he is just in it to scam some money out of the newbie investors looking for opportunities.

As mentioned in one of the sticky posts in this section of the forum, some of these guys are cross-market each other and feed off each other's mailing lists. Do yourself a favor and just unsubscribe. I did.

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  • Alan Goetsch
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    Investor / Contractor · Sierra Vista, AZ · Member since 2015 · 13 posts · 76 votes
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    Body too short? What does that mean? My post was several paragraphs in length. I had one reaponse so somebody read something?

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  • Marc RamsayPro Member
    Investor · Ojochal, Costa Rica · Member since 2013 · 288 posts · 164 votes
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    @Alan Goetsch, I completely agree with the crap that Zach pushes. Most recently he was pushing Sean Carpenter's Government Funding Solutions. I sat through the webinar and it all sounded great, and I realized I could really use some of the expertise that Sean apparently had with finding government grants and loans for a project I was working on. Sean's big push was to buy his courses, then provide referrals to his company and earn commissions on finding clients who want to hire Sean's company to assist them in finding the government grants and loans for their projects.

    Well, I had no interest in taking the course as I already have enough to do right now, but I did want to hire Sean's company to assist me with my current project. So I tried to contact Sean's company and was quickly called back by one of their staff, who's only interest was selling me the course. He said he would pass along my request, but I've never heard back. For all the hype he spewed in his webinar about wanting referrals, it seems all he really wants is to sell his $3000 set of courses.

    When I contacted Zach and tried to push the request through him, after all he and Sean are best buddies apparently, I got the run-around as well.

    On top of all that, I received endless notifications that the next webinar was coming and I couldn't get off the email spam list. Very frustrating!

    Sean has missed a great opportunity here to prove his stuff works, but all he has done is prove that he is just in it to scam some money out of the newbie investors looking for opportunities.

    As mentioned in one of the sticky posts in this section of the forum, some of these guys are cross-market each other and feed off each other's mailing lists. Do yourself a favor and just unsubscribe. I did.

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  • Alan Goetsch
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    Investor / Contractor · Sierra Vista, AZ · Member since 2015 · 13 posts · 76 votes
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    I repeat...99.9% of the solutions and answers can be found free-of-charge; simply take advantage of the incredible knowledge base in the community at Bigger Pockets...its that easy. Since the post I actually had an eagwer investor contact me to offer a funding opportunity. Free!!!

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  • Alan Goetsch
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    Investor / Contractor · Sierra Vista, AZ · Member since 2015 · 13 posts · 76 votes
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    Originally posted by @Alan Goetsch:

    I repeat...99.9% of the solutions and answers can be found free-of-charge; simply take advantage of the incredible knowledge base in the community at Bigger Pockets...its that easy. Since the post I actually had an eager investor contact me to offer a funding opportunity. Free!!!

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @Alan Goetsch  were is the 5th largest cattle ranch in Oregon?  just curious.   I always tell anyone who asks.. many of the Guru's written material has some nuggest in them and or some value... But you can buy them on E bay for 10 to 20 bucks.. Collect them all for 100 to 200 then dive through them and pick out what you like.. probably quicker than reading thousand threads on BP.. Frankly .

    there is nothing new in RE that has not already been done..you just need to fill your experience bucket up.

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  • Marty S.
    Investor · Northridge, CA · Member since 2014 · 1 post · 1 vote
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    Watch out for Zack Childress!  His company will start charging your card $97 for "website access" after 2 months.  Don't waste your time.

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  • Michael Hoey
    Investor · Lombard, IL · Member since 2014 · 7 posts · 0 votes
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    Let the buyer beware....

        I still think that a lot of the companies that were the first to line up and buy foreclosures in bulk back in what they probably refer to as "the good old days" are now in a panic to cover their bottom line. "Boot Camps" abound, along with "mentoring sessions" " one-on -one" teleconferences, and on and on. I remember comedy clubs in the late 80's popping up everywhere and ten years later how many were left?

       I sent out for Zack Childress's" Flipping Houses" book ( I'm interested in government grants, I'd like more info on how to rent for Section 8's) and thought that it was good for anyone new in the business but nothing that a few hours on Bigger Pockets couldn't answer.

    My complaints for the REI Success Academy:

    1) Does ANYONE pay attention to production values? On more than one occasion Mr. Childress burps or slurps. A lot of it sounds like he did it late at night after he was at the bar for a few hours. He needs to pay someone to explain his course in simple English. And that brings me to...

    2) If I'm going to be paying all this money, could you put a little more money into your presentation? I know we've gotton used to everything dumbed down and done on the cheap( a la reality shows, flipping shows) but can you at least make it look like you spent some cash on producing this course. The book looks like he ordered it from Costco. And that brings me to..

    3) It took 10 days to get the book and I know somewhere they mentioned there was an eBook edition( you have to pay for shipping and then call later to cancel a subscription after 14 days. Hmmmm...?). The book intself is pretty ho hum and a lot of what he explains can be found  online. Everyone is selling "secrets" for being successful. My grandfather learned how to make money in real estate by pouring concrete for a living. There are steps to success, it's not going to happen overnight.

    4) Mr. Childress talks about the "multimillion dollar company" that I eventually will be running and and tons of cash buyers and "endless supply" of vacant homes( are these cash buyers IN the vacant homes, I'm confused? And why vacant? Why not a rental?) A couple of cash buyers and a few good deals will keep you busy. 

      Also I hope my BUSINESS makes millions one day. Right now I'm too busy working hard and making calls to wonder about something so self-centered. 

      I love this quote from Willie Nelson: "Keep it simple and keep it going"

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  • Marc RamsayPro Member
    Investor · Ojochal, Costa Rica · Member since 2013 · 288 posts · 164 votes
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    Zach and his marketing machine have started emailing me again despite having unsubscribed from his lists some time ago. Last time I checked that was illegal. You listening Zach? No going to ask again.

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  • Michael Hoey
    Investor · Lombard, IL · Member since 2014 · 7 posts · 0 votes
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      I finally reached a live operator to explain why I was not interested in the program.We had a very bad connection ( internet telephony, perhaps? Hmmm...?) The woman was also burping and slurping but managed to let me know that I would not be charged to take the course. I asked for her name-I usually do as it's a reference for me-and she hung up without saying anything. 

       I usually check my emails after dinner and THERE IT WAS an email from Zack! I didn't know he cared so much? And he has his SON in a video telling me not to give up! AND THEN-drum roll, please-pitches his course to me again. AND THEN email after email he lets me know that he's ready to pay for my seats at some event in N.C ( " Hey Honey? I know you've been waiting to go on a trip for a few years since I stated investing and all but, can I go to North Carolina for a real estate event? It's paid for. Honey? Honey?"-and the sound of a door slamming) Wow, what balls that would take, or stupidity. I was STUNNED that he drags his kid out to segue into his last plea for my cash! STUNNED! 

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