Thanks for the disclosure. I shall assume your opinion on everything stated thereafter is...by definition....not impartial.
Well Daz, I am not sure I gave an opinion exactly, although I suppose you could say there is some bias there. Mostly I just stated facts.
I've been ripped off royally by a chap advocating that very line. It's never happened again I'm happy to say. Whenever someone says that to me now, my radar is on full alert.
Yes I can see by the way you have reacted that you have been. Its sad you have been burnt, and there are many more like you out there.
I am not going to point to testimonials or other guff, your probably read enough of those. All I will say is Helen wears her heart on her sleeve. You would have to meet with her to decide yourself. She is planning to be at the Perth Property expo, so why not go along and see her, and go and have a coffee with her. I will probably be there as well and would like to meet you.
So John, just how financially big do you need to get before you can charge "both experienced and novice investors" alike. How do you qualify....what's the benchmark ??
One house...Five houses.....an accounting degree, $ 45 MM p.a. in rent pouring in, 27 developments in 5 states all progressing in unison.....what exactly is the benchmark before one can stand up and say "I'm good enough to teach all comers."
LOL Whether you believe me or not, I was not part of Helen's 5 year plan to start Real Wealth Australia. She never said "im good enough to teach others', its more that others wanted to be taught and asked for the learning.
Did she decide to then turn that into a business, the answer is yes. You can't work at something else and help a lot of people. She needs income too like the rest of us. Has that gone well - the answer is also yes, with her seminars and book doing well, and her articles being sought after by local, national, and international magazines.
I know there are a lot of people out there have been hurt and spent thousands for very little, but remember its easy to be cynical without actually knowing anything about the person.
Will there be some dissatisfied customers - Don't know a business that doesn't have at least one, if not more.
now - I was editing my original post with more disclosure, but could not alter it after you posted. so will put it below -
I actually met Helen and her husband when I originally started doing their finance. I also now speak at her seminars, and regularly attend her classes, heckling from the back when anything relating to investor finance comes up. I also offer complimentary mortgage health checks to her attendees (Because yes I run a business and also look for new work), and I offer suggestions on their positions and how they may benefit from doing different things. I do not however suggest clients refinance through me like other brokers especially where there are high break costs involved. I deliberately run an ethical business, because I believe that in the long run, that will ensure my success.
Helen believes the same, and that is why I associate with her.
And to answer a question that may be in the back of your mind. Helen does not receive any kickback for finance when her clients use me.
Regards
John
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