Re: Not to be a post hog... one thing I forgot...
 

Adam -

> One thing I fogot to mention...

> It seems like almost all of the guys who
> have been successful doing RE full time
> (creatively) don't stick with one specific
> model, but have a variety of ways to buy and
> finance and profit from a house.

> Sub.2, Wrap, Short Sale, L/O... so that they
> can adapt to whereever the seller or buyer
> needs.

*Exactly*. LeGrand calls it being a "transaction engineer." I agree with him and you on this point. However, one thing that bites many newbies (it bit me as well) is that there is *so much* information it can be quite overwhelming. LeGrand says pick one area and start. Fine. I couldn't decide which area to start with. I now don't think it matters which one you pick. You just have to pick one.

Rick Smith, "The Net Guerrilla"

Re: There are valuable ideas in Robert Allen's works - but do this as well
 

Dien -

> Nevertheless, I think there are valuable
> ideas in his books - but of course, always
> read widely to get a more complete view of
> ANY topic.

I think that sums it up quite well. Keep what works for you and throw out the rest. I also have "Creating Wealth" BTW. I don't happen to like that one as much as the others. I found it when Gordon and I stumbled on a used book sale at the Cuyahoga Falls Library. I think I paid $1.00 or something like that.

Since you focus more on direct response marketing, you might like his "Multiple Streams" books better. I recommend them both. And I already told you how much I like "One Minute Millionaire." There is less "hard" marketing info in there but plenty of info to help you cut thru some of the areas that you might be stumbling on.

> And it goes without saying, don't do
> anything illegal (or which you feel is
> unethical). Books can't always cover this,
> because what is legal in one place, is
> illegal somewhere else - so you have to do
> this homework yourself.

Absolutely.

Rick Smith, "The Net Guerrilla"

Man!! What did I start?! (DNO) (DNO)
 

Re: What a shame...all this talk about bashing!
 

My apologies, I am the new kid on the block and I suppose not very familiar with how all of you network amongst one another.

Just seeing the thread go in a totally different direction than about Robert's well-being threw me for a loop.

My apologies, and I hope you won't mind my sticking around this board.

I've really enjoyed reading many of the posts here and perhaps I was a little to sensitive about the matter.

Again, my apologies.

Robin R

Re: What a shame...all this talk about bashing!
 

Robin -

> My apologies, I am the new kid on the block
> and I suppose not very familiar with how all
> of you network amongst one another.

No problem. And welcome.

> My apologies, and I hope you won't mind my
> sticking around this board.

We hope you *do* stick around. There is much learning, sharing, and discussing on this board.

Rick Smith, "The Net Guerrilla"

Well, I'm not a new kid . . .
 

The thread was about the man's well-being. It might have been a more appropriate act to bring up what is perceived to be his shortcomings in another, different thread, started for that purpose.

Citing Robert Reed (John? Hezekiah? Whatever! his first name is) was insensitive, IMHO. I only read the thread because Rick was in it.

BTW, I've visited Reed's site, read the material there, and have come to my own conclusions. They can be summarized thusly: I subscribe to the Allen newsletter, read the material, and generally respect the man and wish him well.

I have visited Reed's site, and had already concluded well before that visit that the person whose promotion of himself hinges on how badly someone else does things isn't worth my listening to.

I'm not sure if I posted it here, but on one of these boards I related a story about my experiences with MCI, who mentioned AT&T on virtually every piece of literature they sent to me. I finally wrote to them and told them that if AT&T was a serious enough rival that they would "promote" them - even spuriously - on even the bills they sent to me, then maybe I ought to give my business to them.

I promptly left MCI and went to the folks they'd convinced me to use.

Marye