Post hoc ergo propter hoc I guess what I am seeing is magic then.  

Auction.com states that they have the right to also bid on behalf of the seller, so I don't know if I was bidding against another investor or just an Auction.com employee - they magically dropped out as soon as the reserve was met.Within 15 minutes of the close of the auction, I was contacted by a representative who told me exactly what to expect from there -- execute the contract, submit earnest money, wait for buyer approval, etc.  

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That said you are right - if real estate really was a magic unlock for 20% returns guaranteed Wall St would be all over it (well the already are but that's another story...).  

This is the magic, and I think it is genius.

She then magically paid and has been on time every month since lol.

I am an auctioneer in Baltimore - you can get rich in Baltimore if you understand how - where to go, and the magic of creative financing. take slow - learn from proven professionals, not so much t REIA's or agents - many of them think they know bout real estate investing, but unless they own  properties - go else where!

The reason BP exists is because a LOT of mistakes are made in investing.could not have said it better myself.. no business buying crappy rental houses.. waste of time effort and money. although this thread is about 20 to 50k mentor programs.my take on it is there are some that are worth every penny and cost double this.. but when your done you have a business.. if you have to borrow the money then your under capitalized to even think of anything but real estate sales.. there are no programs out there that will take someone who has to put training on a credit card that is going to magically propel U into buying all sorts of rental properties.. 

It isn't magic. 

It's fine if they have their own companies in some of these categories already but I vet them because some say they will do these magical things that never happen and then derail a deal in process because they  overpromise and under deliver.If a buyer is a flake, rouge, or not with the program then I do not work with them or get rid of them right away if they do not come into compliance.If buyers want deals from long term successful brokers and agents in the business then they need to buy into how those brokers/agents like to do business.