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 If I could rate less, I would. March 25, 2006
T. Caesar (Chicago Born)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The pathetic thing about scams like this is that we're all searching for ways to secure our future. The thing is, Carlton Sheets was a smart guy who did some real estate investing... then, he decided to become SMARTER and offer his "Secrets to Success" to everyone else for a fee! How intelligent is that??? Be realistic people. There are no (legal) shortcuts to fortune other than hard work, inheritance, or winning the lottery. There is money to be made in real estate, and SOME gains may be as easy as he makes them look but the bulk of them are not. Am I rich? No, but I'm comfortable enough NOT to be willing to make someone ELSE RICH by buying products that only sell dreams. Due TRUE research people. Go to CNN.COM and look under Money. They have GREAT savings tips.. great investment tips.. Go to Fidelity.com... Don't make people like THIS Rich *RICHER* in the process. Honestly... any of us can take his book.. reword a few things.. write our own book... and sell some Dreams. Its pathetic. All these GET RICH schemes are designed to get the WRITER rich, NOT YOU! When you're up late at night watching TV and see all these bogus infomercials, turn the channel... Watch Nick @ Nite, anything but the "Dream Sellers". Invest your time and money in things that you can be proud of. Do TRUE research, don't follow behind someone who's only interested in "how much money you're willing to invest in your future" AKA "are you willing to pay for the next seminar because this initial free one is replay of the infomercial you saw on tv." It's designed to get you HYPED UP. And how do I know? Well, I've never been to one myself, but I asked my roommate to go to one on "Our" behalf... U know, just to check it out and bring back some Great Information! Well, "Yeah Right" is an understatement... No great info, just a repeat of the infomercial and a list of prices for the "Upcoming Events." And myself, what I've done, is ordered information about an at-home business that supposedly required "No Selling" (How unrealistic right?) Well the whole thing was, you create a website and let the website sell the product for you... but how likely is that? I mean, of course you gotta put some effort into it and ultimately you're doing what - SELLING. So luckily I only wasted $50, but some people waste hundreds even thousands on this type of stuff... Don't but the HYPE people. Don't buy it. Just accept that everyone in life is not going to have a mercedes and a $500,00 home... but if you really want it, work hard for it. Put in the time, the effort, and the research... there are honest ways of making a good future but you have to be patient. And again, I say, do not follow the Dream Sellers like Carlton Sheets, Russ Whitney, and all the others.. unless you have a strong desire to help Them get Richer while you look on in awe!
Fact November 22, 2005
JJ (California USA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
A lot of complaints have been filed against Carleton Sheets' affiliate company American Marketing Systems, Inc. - a source right on this site. If that doesn't sound an alarm with you, then duh you probably are uneducated, inexperienced, and poor.
An infomercial for his infomercials! June 20, 2005
Creed (Palm Springs, CA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is an obvious marketing ploy designed to steer you into buying his informercial products. The book is replete with rags to riches testimonials all designed to titilate and entice you into thinking that you too, can go from being flat broke to being a real estate millionaire, if only you'd buy the home study course. Very appealing, especially if you are unemployed and just sitting in front of the TV all day long.
Still, Sheets knows how to market a product because his informercials have been running continuosly for 20 years.
As for the book itself, if you can get past all the glowing praises for Carleton Sheets, there might be 20 pages of semi-solid info and if you try any of his "no money down techniques", the prerequisite is that you have a sense of humor. You will have more people laughing at you than a rented clown hosting a five year old's birthday party. Ha!
Seriously, while I believe that real estate can be a great investment, all these real estate hucksters turned authors, make it seem easier than it really is. It ain't so.
Instead of this dreadful turkey, I would recommend: Buy It, Fix It, Sell It: Profit by Myers and/or Are You Too Dumb to Be Rich by Bennett. Here you are getting solid information and not a thick sales brochure.
 Great book by Mr. Real Estate July 15, 2004
3 out of 18 found this review helpful
Mention real estate investing and the name Carleton Sheets immediately comes up. He has been called Mr. Real Estate. Carleton Sheets is uniquely qualified to discuss real estate investing. Not only is he seen by millions of people via his highly successful informercials, he has also amassed a forune investing in real estate. Interesting is that Carleton is called upon to write forewards for other real estate books. This man is highly credible and respected. I highly recommend this book by Carleton Sheets.
Basic, but good stuff that sounds good to me. July 11, 2004
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Yes--this book is an overview of Carleton course but it also contains some good information and is very suitable for the newcomer to real estate. Carleton covers a lot of his famous "No Money Down" techniques and beats to deatht he success of his students. In that regard, it does resemble an advertisement, but if you have the testimonials, why not flaunt them?This book will not be enough to get your started in real estate investing. His course is far more complete. This book will get your interest. The course will make you wealthy. Use this book as an intro to real estate investing.
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