No Money Down Investing
No Money Down with Carleton Sheets
By BuyIncomeProperties.com
Nov 12, 2010, 09:45

If you read through the Carleton Sheets No Money Down website, you'll quickly see the success that his followers have had by using his No Money Down Program to successfully invest in real estate. You will see nice pictures of happy couples relaxing on the beach with net worths of $1 million, $2 million etc. How did they gain this net worth? Simply by following the Carleton Sheets programs. They talk about how by following Carlton Sheets' expert real estate investing advice their lives have been changed forever. While this may well be the case, there are also many customers of Carleton Sheets who are not so happy. 

The No Money Down Program spruiked by Carlton Sheets involves buying properties without outlaying any money. This method will seem very appealing to those who do not have much money behind them but dream of greater wealth. The methods taught do not always hold up in the real world of real estate as investors are taught that they can buy any property with nothing down, including properties where the owner provides financing. Devotees have also been taught to seek a no-interest one year note from the selling agent on their commission and to make other demands that are often unrealistic, especially in a seller¡¯s market. 

While many investors may have made money utilizing some or all of the advice given by Carleton Sheets and his No Money Down Programs, books and audio cassettes, there are many who have not been so lucky. Some of these misfortunate would-be investors have even taken to the internet to discuss their Carleton Sheets problems. A website called infomercialscams.com highlights some of the problems experienced by unhappy purchasers of Carleton Sheets' No Money Down Programs. Some people complain of being laughed at by real estate brokers when they have approached them to purchase a property with no money down using the methods from the training program that they have paid good money for. Others complain of difficulties in exercising their right to the money back guarantee and yet others complain of paying for extra Carleton Sheets programs that they have in fact not even ordered. 

Buyer beware
While there may well be many investors who have used all or some of Carleton Sheets' advice in making their fortune from real estate investing, it's important to remember that there are others who have been enticed by the infomercials, sales letters, phone calls and website who have never made one successful deal. In fact, there are many who are angry. If you are interested in investing in real estate in order to make your fortune, it's important to look at the options critically. If an investment method seems too good to be true, then it probably is. By all means find out about any program or training course that will help you, but it's important for the buyer to be aware. Before forking out the money on a book, seminar or training program, do some research into who is selling the information. While testimonials on the official website may well be accurate, don't expect that you will automatically achieve the same results simply by ordering the program, purchasing the book or attending the seminar. 

If you can, speak to others who have used the program and ask what success they have had and the problems they have faced in order to achieve their investment aims. Do a search on the internet for Carleton Sheets reviews and non-biased information on what others have thought of the program, book or seminar. If it is a book you are considering purchasing, do you need to order it or can you buy it at your local bookstore? If you need to order it, then be warned that you will likely be incessantly phoned and sent follow up letters persuading you to buy another one of their products, usually for a much more expensive program or seminar. 

These tips apply equally to Carleton Sheets and his No Money Down Programs as much as any other program you may be interested in. Remember, there are many worthwhile investment programs available; your job is to find the one that is right for you. Do a little extra research and read Carleton Sheets reviews before committing and above all beware! By doing this, you'll be far more likely to succeed and much less likely to be complaining on informercialscams.com or some other similar website.