Hi Cranic,

Dymphna's active clients do recommend her programs, but I presume that your point is why can't I find them in the forums ?
Most meet face to face and don't join public forums, cause they network inside the group and in insider forums.
I met her students at third party events as well as her own events. She had about 75 students in the VIP lounge last time I attended, which was 6 weeks ago. Having said that normal distribution suggests that the majority of seminar attendees do actually very little with the content any seminar. You didn't say what sort of investment model you are after ? Maybe you prefer the Reno Queen Cherie Barber, she has signed about 1500 students(2010)and has a very high media profile.
She was just on public TV last week.  

Wal

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QUESTION: ANY MENTORING PROGRAMS WORTHWHILE ?

Hi Cranic,

Not sure what type of property strategy you are after and which programs you already know about. I like Dymphna Boholt (broad spectrum) and you can check her out in a free one day seminar. So far I have taken two free seminars but I am still keeping my fists tight. You learn a lot, but if you want to get the study and mentoring program then you are looking at $5000.- This seems to be typical for many Guru programs. I know Dymphna has students all over Australia who are doing quite well. I believe most of the people who will commit to a steep learning curve and hard work will succeed in getting well ahead with her coaching.
Normal distribution(Gaussian)however teaches us that the majority of investors and seminar attendants will stay in a comfort zone.  

I have some more info on Gurus on my site http://realestate-investment-australia.com

Dymphna's next tour is in August. Here is the link with a banner to sign up. I got it through Knowledge source, but the banner also shows up in targeted ads for example on Realestate.com.au

http://boomtowns.iloverealestate.tv/bowen-basin/

Cheers Wal

What I wrote earlier has now been confirmed by insider knowledge. The latest Block would have been a loss maker as a reno project. Thanks to the channels arbitrary approach to reserve prices settings the contestants where sensationally rewarded by discounting the reserve price and disguising the real costs of the project. Jon Giian from Knowledge Source in Ivanhoe (Mel) has an interesting article on that.. Its all winners this time. The channel made money from sensational TV, the contestants made money thanks to the channels give away and the buyers probably got a good deal as well considering the costs. Just don't be deceived into thinking that reno is that easy and any fool can make 100's of thousands in just a few weeks. The last Block has also caused a stir. The contestants did sensationally bad and the buyers did not do well either. I don't know how well the channel did. I suggest once again  a sensational and unpredictable outcome is good TV, but pushed to the extreme its ultimately not reality. Interesting that the buyers got hurt as well because they may have not been doing their due diligence and been aware that Coles hat put in a planning application for a new car park with heaps of apartments on top.

The moral of the story - do your do diligence !

Dymphna is doing another 1 Day Seminar National Tour offering training on Property Growth an Cash flow. You will get excellent information there, but be prepared for a sales pitch for a very enticing course with excellent material and a boot camp. From what I can say by meeting her students the course is worth its money and Dymphna is genuine in desiring to teach and mentor her students. But she is also a very professional and skilled marketer and you will feel that not buying the course may have a high opportunity cost.

What I can say is that what holds people back is confidence and drive. The course is right for you if you have the cash and are prepared to learn a lot and work hard to move out of the pack. 75 % of investors buy only one property (Source Real Estate Investar). If the answer is I'll do whatever it takes then spending $5000 on learning strategies and getting coaching may be the best investment ever. If you can't deal with a lot of info and action then starting with a cheaper program may be the way to go. But there is another problem and that is opportunity cost. By not buying into a rather complex learning curve and/or applying it you may start out wrong and waste a lot of money and limit future opportunities.

For those less determined. Go to to a free seminar, get free reports and watch videos here. You can choose to go for free or get the VIP package for $197.-

http://iloverealestate.tv

Tour dates

MELBOURNE Sunday August 19thHilton on the Park 192 Wellington Parade 
MELBOURNE Tuesday August 21stCrown Conference Centre 8 Whiteman St
TOWNSVILLE Thursday August ??
BRISBANE Saturday August 25th
GOLD COAST Sunday August 26th
PERTH Saturday September 1st
ADELAIDE Thursday September 6th
PARRAMATTA Saturday September 8th
SYDNEY Sunday September 9th
SYDNEY Tuesday September 11th
NEWCASTLE Wednesday September 12th

Check it out yourself

If you consider Real Estate Investment in Australia or New Zealand then you will probably share my excitement about this  free and unbiased online investors resource library on the internet. And if you just buy your own home anywhere in the world this site is still very relevant . Pure information, no vested interests towards selling property ! Why ? The originators sell memberships to license search engine tools and have no interest in selling property. Read more at . . .

Real Estate Investment Information Australia.

With the Block auction results fresh on our minds and with the knowledge that some decent many can be made, albeit nowhere near as much as it appeared to be on TV,  what is the next step for those ready to give it a go ?