Brian I think when starting out it can be a good thing to get advice based on your personal situation so I don't think your money was wasted.
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M2015 I would be wary paying $10,000 for a mentor ship. What does it include? Is there personal guidance or just paperwork and a course? Often people thing having a mentors hip means someone else will do all the work for you and find you properties. They won't. A buyers agent will find you a property.
Everyone is different and in my case using a buyers agent taught me what to look for and gave me the confidence to then start buying in my own.
The problem I see at the moment with buyers agents is that because of all the hype at the moment it is difficult for them to keep up with the demand so if your goal is to buy under value you may be disappointed. For others finding the right property is their goal. You need to define what you want and see if the buyers agent can help you fulfil that. Mind you it wouldn't be easy for a buyers agent to say no don't give me your $10,000 as it's difficult to find properties now.
Food for thought.
Stay reading here and keep asking questions.
M2015 I would be wary paying $10,000 for a mentor ship. What does it include? Is there personal guidance or just paperwork and a course? Often people thing having a mentors hip means someone else will do all the work for you and find you properties. They won't. A buyers agent will find you a property.
Everyone is different and in my case using a buyers agent taught me what to look for and gave me the confidence to then start buying in my own.
The problem I see at the moment with buyers agents is that because of all the hype at the moment it is difficult for them to keep up with the demand so if your goal is to buy under value you may be disappointed. For others finding the right property is their goal. You need to define what you want and see if the buyers agent can help you fulfil that. Mind you it wouldn't be easy for a buyers agent to say no don't give me your $10,000 as it's difficult to find properties now.
Food for thought.