“to all you chefs out there, keep doing what you’re doing, but ask yourself this…are you ready for a Throwdown?” -Bobby Flay
I’d like to say all of these responses were really good. That was a great idea for a post Jeremy, as you can see by the amount of responses that it has already gotten.
I don’t have too much to add, the previous responses covered pretty much everything. I would like to say that usually there is is nothing for something. I think it is fair that there be some sort of cost up front. For example…Let’s say that a truly ethical, experinced, and overall good mentor takes someone on to help them invest and make money. Now, after putting in time and effort for several weeks or even several months, let’s say the beginner just up and decides to quit and go do someone else…Is that fair to the mentor? The mentor didn’t do anything worng. He was there for support and and was sharing his expertise. It’s not necessarily his fault that the beginner decided to quit. And many do do, as Michael says only a small percentage of new investors see the process through tot he point where they are making money.
Now, am I an advocate of the coaching programs that cost $25,000. where a company will fly out a so called professional coach to your home for 3 days. No, I’m not…and it is nothing against the coach that goes out there…just keep in mind that if you are going to pay someone $10,000 or $25,000…you better be pretty dman sure that you are 100% committed, and are in the understanding that you may nake a lot of mistakes, and you will not become rich over night.
Many people have gone out there and done it for themselves. Many have gotten an educational course and learned as much as they could from it and gone on to become successful. Many have gotten the course and also gotten a mentor or coach to become successful.
I myself researched and chose one real estate field to go with. Then I researched and chose one course…Now, I got a lot of mentoring…a real lot, but I didnt have to pay for it. But I think my situation is rather unique, and does not really apply to most.
The mentoring will speed up the education process and provide you with a quicker learning curve. If you feel “I can do this on my own!”…then that is great…If you feel “I want to do this, but I want to have someone guide me>”…then that is good to…Whatever your choice, if you want to get started…then start somewhere."
In closing, I do not think there is a right or wrong answer to this post. Which makes it a fantastic topic. Really good topic JJ…There has to be somethig in it for both parties…Whether it’s in real estate education or any other type of business…most people will say “whats in it for me?”…Unless you are performing volunteer work, there has to be a benefit for both parties…there is always a feature & benefit for everything…RESULTS!..bosses pay employees on results…people who buy cars go back to a certain car salesman because they are happy with the results
So, choose your mentor wisely, and review his program…is it something you feel is fair, and do you see yourself benefiting from his help?..if you do, go for it and dive in with both feet.
Happy Investing!