kallen, thanks for the kind words regarding my wholesale coaching program (I'm Andrew...)! I sincerely appreciate it.With that being said, I honestly believe that "investing" into a mentor is the smartest way to start. When I started in this biz, the first thing I thought to myself was, "I need someone to teach me how to do this." And, before I did anything, I hired a mentor. I used the term "invest" because that is exactly what it is. It's not a cost. Your phone bill is a cost. Coaching is an investment because it provides a return. And, in most cases, if you follow the advice of your coach, it provides a huge return. A ton of my students attempted to go it alone. The reason is that they thought the money they put into coaching could be better invested into their business. But, in reality, they are really wasting that money because they have no idea what to do. It's all trial-and-error, where a coach can tell you exactly what works.A good mentor/coach will cut your learning curve immensely. Without coaching, IMO, you're in a non-stop, perpetual learning curve. But, with one, you are on a fast track. There is no book, course, video or software program that can prepare you for success in this business. Those things need to be in addition to your coaching... not instead of.
Nothing is an absolute must. However, I just think it's smart. Coaching is on-the-job training. It's not some course or DVD where you have no one to go to with questions. My program is designed to be a structured progression. Where, for the first 4 weeks, you're learning, and growing, and experiencing and progressing. Until, we get to a point where all the student is doing is submitting leads for review, and also questions. In addition, coaching is flexible to the student and their market. Books and courses are not.What good does it do to invest $300 in 100 bandit signs, if you have no idea what to put on your bandit signs so they convert, or what to do if someone actually calls you? That's wasted money! What good does it do to have leads if you have no idea how to qualify them? What good does it do to qualify leads if you don't know what to offer? What about using the right contracts and legal documents? What about negotiating? Marketing? Outsourcing marketing and leads? Going it alone = the slow, trial and error and frustrating track to your goal Hiring a mentor = the fast track to your goal
Oh, and from my experience, if you don't have money to invest in a coach/mentor, you probably don't have the money to invest in your business. Maybe at first. But, that shoe string budget will be gone soon.
Hang in there kelle711. My net worth has increased several hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past few years all without the help of a paid mentor.
Mentors are a waste of money. Knowledge is great, but APPLIED knowledge is what counts.
Andrew Massaro, Cris Chico, Alex Joungblood, and Sean Terry are prolific and successful wholesalers who offer coaching programs that are MUCH CHEAPER than $25K.