OC investment guru charged with bilking $62.5 million from clients – Orange County RegisterBy Tony Saavedra Orange County Register UPDATED: September 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM PDTMarco Giovanni Santarelli billed himself as a “wealth creator.”On podcasts and websites, Santarelli, 56, pitched his Laguna Niguel private equity firm, Norada Capital Management, which offered unsecured, high-yield promissory notes backed by investments in Broadway musicals, real estate and cryptocurrency.But federal authorities allege it was all a scam, a Ponzi scheme that bilked some 500 clients nationwide of $62.5 million in investments — retirement money, family savings, nest eggs.Santarelli was charged Monday, Sept. 8, with one count of wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the U.S.

Even established content creators with millions of subs are talking about plateaued growth.

I read and watch videos but I feel like creators only show their wins and obviously not the nitty gritty. 

Books and content creators are all saying they are able to do it with “$0 money down” or “0 out of pocket”I’ve also heard the loan is based on the “strength of the deal” not your credit score but yet they want my credit info. 

Do an internet search and get a rough idea of what the income and family profiles are for your immediate neighborhood.Do an internet search and get a rough idea of how big the rental market is in your immediate neighborhood. .        

“Texas continues to be No. 1 as America’s jobs creator, proving that pro-business policies are pro-job policies,” said Governor Abbott.

internet lead source for Realtor business.

He's Still Paying the Mortgage on His Ex-Girlfriend's $350K House—And Has Zero Legal RightsA viral financial horror story exposes the dangerous pitfalls of buying property with an unmarried partner—and why legal protections matter more than romantic trust.A recent YouTube short from financial content creator Caleb Hammer has sparked widespread discussion about one of the most costly mistakes young couples can make: buying a home together without proper legal protections.The story, which has resonated with thousands of viewers, centers on an unmarried man who contributed to purchasing a $350,000 house with his girlfriend, only to discover he had zero legal ownership when their relationship ended just months later.https://news.yahoo.com/news/finance/news/hes-still-paying-mo...When Reality Hit HardThe relationship deteriorated rapidly after the home purchase, with the couple breaking up after living together for only a couple of months.

I have been searching the internet and "Meetup" app for REIAs on Riverside county.  

Just got the unit back right before finalizing the eviction to discover that they had been scamming multiple TV/internet providers for the free 3 month sign on period and then switching to the next as there are about 6 different companies boxes that I have to sort through and return as occasionally they stick the bills for equipment with the landlord in our area.