Several people have emailed me the question “How much does your stuff cost?” I’d love to answer that question, but it changes for each person.

It’s a hard question to answer for the same reason you wouldn’t walk into an electronics store and ask them how much their stuff costs. The person behind the counter will probably look at you blankly for a moment and then say “That depends. What are you looking for?”

And that’s what I end up asking people in return: “How much does my stuff cost? That depends. What exactly are you looking for?”

People don’t seem to appreciate that response. At least when I ask it nobody’s ever written me back. Maybe they think I’m dodging the question or being cheeky. The fact is, it’s a hard question to answer unless I know more about the person who is asking.

Here’s what stuff costs
Are you looking for general information on being successful? I’d start with these books. They don’t cost much.

Are you looking for random tips and advice on real estate and success? That’s free on my email list.

Are you looking for someone to teach you how to properly invest? There are some things that I can teach you and there are many things that you wouldn’t want to learn from me because I’m not an expert at it. It depends on what strategies you want to pursue.

I’m not a real estate “guru”, in case you’re wondering. I don’t travel the country giving seminars and selling boot camps. If you need knowledge in order to have the success you want, I can show you the best ways to get it.

So what the heck do you do then, Jarom?
Quite simply, I am a mentor. One of many that you will likely have as you work towards where you’d really like to be. I specifically work well with beginners and can take someone who is new at real estate and guide them through the beginning stages. There are many mistakes and traps most new investors fall into. I show new investors how to avoid those common mistakes in order to start a successful real estate career the right way, the first time.

I’ve seen things from both ends–the frustration and confusion of getting started and the peace and confidence of being so good at what you do that you can write your own check. I’ve talked with hundreds of aspiring investors and hundreds of professional investors and I have a very clear understanding of the road to success. I’ve been there myself.

So you charge money for mentoring?
No, mentoring is free. There are a lot of ways that I can work with the people I mentor that can make us both money. I’m just looking for people to do business with, which is one of the purposes of the Real Estate Investing For Beginners web site–finding those people.

Having said that, the first step to seeing how we might work together is for us to talk for a few minutes. I’ve reserved some time in my schedule for getting to know new investors. At the very least, after 10 minutes or so on the phone, I can give you some ideas on what you can do right now to take the next step in real estate. And it very well may be that we find a couple of ways we could work together.

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