Mr. Texas Real Estate Investment Company
Investor · Katy, TX · Member since 2016 · 3 posts · 1 vote
Hello fellow investors!
I'd like to hear from anyone who is familiar with Mr. Texas Realestate Investment Company here in Houston, TX.
To be more specific, I would like to know if their paid Mastermind membership is a good value when it comes to investing in single family, or multifamily homes.
Do they actually deliver on what they promise as far as providing their members deals, and guiding them through the buying and rehab process?
In all fairness, I have never participated in their mastermind group, but I have been pitched grossly over priced so called education programs from people that spend more time promoting and exaggerating what they’ve done in the hopes of getting a check from me with 5 zeros. Mentorship is great. It’s proven very effective and just makes good common sense. It’s also a more intimate relationship. What I see manufactured for sale is more a promise than reality. People don’t just give away really good deals. A business model that has always made sense to me is teaching people how to find good deals and have them bring them to me for more critical evaluation and execution where I invest my capital beside yours. It creates an alignment of interest. The problem I see fundamentally with so called guru promoters is that they share no risk with you. In a previous life, I developed midstream energy assets. I had the opportunity to work with Private Equity investment managers. They are small groups of people that manage billions of dollars. Alignment of interest between management and investment capital is a cornerstone principle that is never compromised. Bottom line, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There are plenty of good people on a platform like bigger pockets that could be a great mentor in the true sense of the word.
In all fairness, I have never participated in their mastermind group, but I have been pitched grossly over priced so called education programs from people that spend more time promoting and exaggerating what they’ve done in the hopes of getting a check from me with 5 zeros. Mentorship is great. It’s proven very effective and just makes good common sense. It’s also a more intimate relationship. What I see manufactured for sale is more a promise than reality. People don’t just give away really good deals. A business model that has always made sense to me is teaching people how to find good deals and have them bring them to me for more critical evaluation and execution where I invest my capital beside yours. It creates an alignment of interest. The problem I see fundamentally with so called guru promoters is that they share no risk with you. In a previous life, I developed midstream energy assets. I had the opportunity to work with Private Equity investment managers. They are small groups of people that manage billions of dollars. Alignment of interest between management and investment capital is a cornerstone principle that is never compromised. Bottom line, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There are plenty of good people on a platform like bigger pockets that could be a great mentor in the true sense of the word.
I didn’t look at how old this post is, but these guys are an unmitigated disaster. They have millions in lawsuits against them and are in default on multiple loans that I’m personally aware of. In short don’t walk away, RUN.
I attended Robert Orfino and Jason Bible’s two-day workshop in Los Angeles . It’s mostly a sales funnel for their high-priced Mastermind program.
To be fair, a few bits of information were genuinely useful, and I did pick up some insights about property rehab and deal flow. But the negatives far outweighed the positives.
Let me be clear: I did not join the Mastermind and don’t know its exact cost, but it was presented as being in the $40,000 range, possibly more. What I can describe accurately is how the workshop itself was run — and that experience convinced me I would never want to enter a long-term business relationship with Robert Orfino.
From the moment he started speaking, his tone was aggressive and dismissive. He made the group take an online “investor personality” test and then publicly divided us into categories. I was placed in the “C” category — supposedly the cautious, detail-oriented investors. Instead of using that to teach how different mindsets approach risk, he essentially gaslit our entire group, saying we’re the problem because we’re too careful, too focused on the numbers, and — in his own words — “if I lie to them once, they’ll never trust me again.”
Um, yes — if you lie to me, I’m not going to trust you. That’s how reasonable people operate. And unfortunately, over the two-day workshop, he did make statements that were inconsistent and, in my opinion, untrue. That moment summed up the entire experience for me: rather than respecting skepticism and due diligence — the traits good investors rely on — he treated them as flaws.
One older gentleman struggled with the test interface and asked for help. Robert flatly refused, saying, “everyone else figured it out.” That kind of attitude toward paying attendees speaks volumes.
By the second day, about two-thirds of the seats were empty. The presentation itself was dull, disorganized, and heavy on PowerPoint slides. During an open Q&A when we were allowed to ask anything we wanted, I tried to ask what I thought was a reasonable question about a separate deal I was working on, Robert snapped in front of the room: “I don’t give a **** about your deal in Las Vegas.” That level of hostility toward a potential client was shocking.
The Mastermind pitch came next. From what I could tell, paying the entry fee mostly gives you permission to pay them again — to find deals, rehab properties, and manage them for additional fees. I simply didn’t see where the value was. When I asked a participant who had already joined if Robert becomes easier to work with afterward, he said, “No. He’s the same.”
Another concern: much of the real estate they focus on is in regions of Texas with recurring foundation issues due to soil movement. That means repeated, expensive repairs — something every investor should research before buying.
Jason Bible seemed more approachable, but he repeated a questionable claim that “you’re lucky to make 5% a year in the stock market,” which is demonstrably false given long-term averages. That sort of statement made me doubt the accuracy of other financial assertions presented.
Bottom line: I did learn a few useful things, but the experience as a whole left me with serious doubts about their professionalism, temperament, and value proposition. If you’re thinking of joining the Mastermind, do your homework, talk to multiple past members, and verify every claim independently before spending a dollar. In my opinion, this program is far more style than substance — and the style isn’t pleasant.
Stay away from Mr. Texas Real Estate, Jason Bible, Robert Orfino. I paid $7500 for one year in the Master Mind. Lost $75,000 on two of their "deals". Some members lost millions. About 50 members/contractors/employees got screwed. Multiple lawsuits against them.
Everything Dan Bowen said about the workshop was spot-on.