By Kenny Estes

At the ripe old age of 18, I started real estate investing the same way a lot people do: I read a bunch of books by real estate gurus and become convinced I would be able to make millions in just a few short years.
It took my adolescent brain a few years, but I finally wised up to something:
Real estate gurus are full of it.
A real estate guru gets paid when you buy whatever they’re pitching. It doesn’t matter if they’re selling books, tapes, programs, or games: at the end of the day, they get a paycheck when they convince …read more