Archive for June, 2009

Hi Ted,

I have actually purchased your e-course and have read it. There is some good informative information in it that will be useful. I am also doing additional reading on apartment building investments and hope to have enough knowledge to be able to purchase a building soon. The challenge is in finding a good investment and being able to come up with the down payment. This is something that I am very serious about and will succeed in, and your course will help in achieving my goals.

Sincerely,
Jag

Hello Jag,

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad that you found my E-Course to be very helpful. Please contact me at anytime if you run into any roadblocks.

Sincerely,
Ted Karsch, Creator the “Buy Your First Apartment Building E-Course”

—–Original Message—–
From: apartmentcourse@aweber.com [mailto:apartmentcourse@aweber.com] On Behalf Of Ted Karsch
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:29 PM
To: Jag
Subject: I know that my website is ugly…

Hi there,

I noticed that you are reading my mini courses and that you visited my landing page a few times.

Many of the real estate investment “gurus” out there spend a lot of time and MONEY building fancy websites with super graphics.
(One guy even has a video of himself driving a Ferrari.)

I’m not one of those “Gurus”. Frankly, I’m too busy working as a commercial finance consultant and investor to care about making my web pages pretty.
But, I do care about offering the best EDUCATION to every one of my students. That’s why I added these bonuses to the course:

1) The Cash Flow Factory: (a $49.95 value)

– Cash Flow Factory SOFTWARE does all of the math for you
– It figures out Debt Service Coverage Ratio for you
– Automatically computes your net profits for the next FIVE YEARS

2) The Profit Booster: (a $39.95 value)

– User friendly models to raise rents, cut costs and SUPER CHARGE
your Net Income

3) The Money Bag: (a $79.95 value)

– Money is everywhere! You just have to know where to look.
The Money Bag has done the long and painstaking work for you.
Sit back and relax.
– Hard Money, Owner Financing, No Money Down, Bank Loans,
Insurance Company Loans, Cash Back At Closing, Owner Notes
….Plus A Lot More.

My E-Course is constantly being improved. Real estate markets are changing quickly and the same methods that worked last year probably won’t have the same success this year.

I don’t believe in any “magic” systems or formulas. My E-Course doesn’t teach them either. Mostly because they don’t work. Over time I have figured out that there really is only one formula for success in any investment
undertaking:

Education + Effort = Success.

My E-Course provides you with all of the information and education that you will ever need to locate, buy and manage highly profitable and successful apartment building investments. The effort part is up to you.

The Chinese have a saying; “the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step”. I invite you to take a journey with me. One that begins with a first class education in apartment building investments and ends with a profitable real estate portfolio.

I understand that the freedom of monthly cash flow may seem like an unattainable goal in your life right now but my E-Course will show you, every step of the way, how to get there.

So, put your doubts behind you. Don’t judge my E-Course by its ugly cover.
Once inside you may discover yourself on a journey that changes your life.

Begin here:
http://www.ApartmentBuildingInvestor.com/ecourse.html

As always, if you decide it’s not for you, I will refund all of your money and the education was free.

Sincerely,

Ted Karsch

Ted:

Five years ago, I borrowed money to take Dave Lindahl’s “One Deal To Retirement” apartment buying course. At that time, the course cost me $500.00 I didn’t have! I really wanted monthly cash flow, so I threw my heart and soul into the course. Somehow I got connected with Dave’s right-hand assistant, and found out that Dave wanted to purchase a building with certain criteria in the Oklahoma area.

I worked hard to meet that criteria, and found a building for which Lindahl signed a purchase agreement. Because I cared to learn the “language” and communication skills necessary, Dave’s assistant thought I had taken one of his $5,000 seminars. When I told the assistant I had not taken the seminar, I learned I could not take an equity position in the building, but could only get a finder’s fee. In this particular instance, it was $40,000.00. This was in 2005. When Lindahl heard I had not gone to a seminar, he immediately “backed out” of the building. He did not want to give me a finder’s fee if I had only purchased his $500.00 course.

The experience ended badly. Dave emailed me and said, “I forgive you since I’m a Christian, but I want nothing more to do with you.” So I was forgiven for finding him a building that met all his criteria. When I called his office and spoke with his office manager, a lovely lady named Jeannie, she was “blown away” that Dave appeared not to wish me to receive the bird-dog fee. Jeannie recalls Dave’s mother being in the office at the time, and her eyes were rolling around. Dave was embarrassed that I was bringing up such a situation in front of his close associates. Jeannie told me this is why he backed out of purchasing the building. In short, if you don’t buy the full $5,000 seminar, you can’t play the game.

I was devastated! But I was wrong! I allowed Lindahl to crush my spirit! I never should have allowed myself to feel defeated! But since then, I am a student of meditation and positive thinking. I want another chance to try again to make my dreams come true through apartment acquisitions, syndications and wholesaling.

Why am I telling you all this, Ted? Because again, I have borrowed money ($3,000.00) to pay the Lance Edward’s group $2,695.00 for his home study course and mentorship.
They don’t have my money yet! I would like to have a small amount of support if I get into a crunch on my journey!

If you are offering all the material I need — why should I spend the money with Lance’s group? They don’t even offer their students cash flow analyzing software When I asked the training coordinator why they didn’t offer this kind of software, the guy stated that it wasn’t necessary (a whole heckuva lot faster and more accurate, though!) they just use a list of due diligence stuff on a piece of paper.

So, sorry Ted, for baring my soul. But I’d like some great training without having to get in bed with a buinch of bucks needlessly. Can I get everything I need from your course for sure? And, when I’m completed, are you reachable for assistance if ever I were to need it?

Warm regards,

Marje

Dear Marje,

I’m sorry to hear that you had such a disappointing experience with the Dave Lindahl apartment building course. Rest assured that if you don’t find any value in my “Buy Your First Apartment Building E-Course” then you can get a no questions asked refund at anytime. Also, I am available to help you anytime by email.

Good luck,

Ted Karsch