It wasn't about hype or blind faith—it was a calculated decision based on what I knew at the time and the information I was given.I’m also not claiming definitively that it was a Ponzi.

Saving up capital and thinking cash flow over hype is already putting you ahead of most.

I think DP is going to be a great place to help educate those who are curious about some of the exciting hype revolved around Belize.I am involved with several investment properties myself, and being an investor I know how to use some of my expertise in finding amazing opportunities for those looking to diversify their portfolios.

I believed the hype "innocent until proven guilty".

The short answer is that companies or people who have a “great” product or service , (and I mean a truly great one, not a salesperson”hyped up” belief that their marginally better than average product/service is “great”), DON’T market, sell, cold call or try to contact potential customers in any way.  

So who here as a bottle of Pappy, any age and is it worth all the hype.  

Wholesaling is the "get rich" trend that is always being hyped.

AI hype was reaching popping point which was my thesis for buying MCD call options, which were severely underpriced and I foresaw MCD flying high and producing 250-400k profit in a relatively short duration of time. 

A lot of media hype around Detroit making a comeback and thriving.

In the last few years, I’ve watched countless investors buy C/D-class rentals in unfamiliar markets, driven by spreadsheets, hype, and influencer optimism — but without any meaningful understanding of local dynamics, property management risk, or long-term capex exposure.