Expat
05-04-2007, 07:14 AM
Tim F mentions that he admired Carlton Sheets with one of the most successful direct marketing business of all time, at I believe, $65m.
Oh, the memories, the memories.
Carlton Sheets. Patrician, trustworthy, distinguished. Great hair.
John T. Reed has an excellent guru evaluator page, mostly for real estate, but also some infomercial types.
http://www.johntreed.com/rateseminars.html
Mr. Reed seems to have been fighting a one man war with certain infomercial types for twenty years.
Remember Tommy Vu and the babes on the motor yacht somewhere in Florida. "You too can be rich like me. I came to this country with nothing. Now here I am surrounded by many beautiful young women wearing dental floss bikinis. Buy my course." Etc.
He doesn't like Robert Kiyosaki much either.
Infomercials are like walking over dodgy ice. Not good for long term health. John Reed's sceptical view is like a strong rope and a stout partner on the other end.
As a digression, Reed gives terrific reviews to two real estate investors - Bill Nickerson and Al Lowry.
Personally I liked Mary Weir's How We Made a Million Dollars Recycling Great Old Houses book and the later House Recycling book.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer on whether house recycling or direct marketing will be better in the 21st century but I sure agree with Tim F's calculation on relative earnings. Getting to four hours a week would be a noble goal. Rather than sixty, particularly if they are to be spent covered in plaster dust and grime. ;-).
If only I can a) find a market, b) find the product to fill it and c) create the handling mechanisms to fulfill the demand, all without losing my shirt. ;-) A noble challenge.
Oh, the memories, the memories.
Carlton Sheets. Patrician, trustworthy, distinguished. Great hair.
John T. Reed has an excellent guru evaluator page, mostly for real estate, but also some infomercial types.
http://www.johntreed.com/rateseminars.html
Mr. Reed seems to have been fighting a one man war with certain infomercial types for twenty years.
Remember Tommy Vu and the babes on the motor yacht somewhere in Florida. "You too can be rich like me. I came to this country with nothing. Now here I am surrounded by many beautiful young women wearing dental floss bikinis. Buy my course." Etc.
He doesn't like Robert Kiyosaki much either.
Infomercials are like walking over dodgy ice. Not good for long term health. John Reed's sceptical view is like a strong rope and a stout partner on the other end.
As a digression, Reed gives terrific reviews to two real estate investors - Bill Nickerson and Al Lowry.
Personally I liked Mary Weir's How We Made a Million Dollars Recycling Great Old Houses book and the later House Recycling book.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer on whether house recycling or direct marketing will be better in the 21st century but I sure agree with Tim F's calculation on relative earnings. Getting to four hours a week would be a noble goal. Rather than sixty, particularly if they are to be spent covered in plaster dust and grime. ;-).
If only I can a) find a market, b) find the product to fill it and c) create the handling mechanisms to fulfill the demand, all without losing my shirt. ;-) A noble challenge.