Comments on: Anyone purchased Armando Montelongo’s Real Estate Package?

By: Mike Voss

Mike Voss — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:57:38 +0000

RE; post 1880: The time I spend here might amount to 5-10 minutes per month maximum. That’s a long way from “too much time on my hands”, so that argument has no veracity.

As to the purpose of myself or others being here, it is quite obvious to any thinking person: to prevent a criminal from preying on people who may not have the knowledge or research skills to avoid being ripped off.

I’ll gladly donate 10 minutes of my time per month to that cause. Now you and others making these same invalid points know and can stop asking pointless questions. It’s a trivial amount of time and effort to stop a thief from ripping people off.

There, 2 minutes spent for July.

By: Mathieu

Mathieu — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:18:42 +0000

Victoria in PB ! Gotta see this :)

By: Cadge™

Cadge™ — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:01:31 +0000

It’s not a waste of time; it’s a public service.

If one person is saved from financial devastation (or even 10 bucks) because they stumbled in here, it’s been worth the ride.

But you’re way mistaken if you think my life is consumed by worrying about Armando. I have more impossible questions to ponder, such as:

“If you take the number of clubs in a deck of cards, and subtract from it the number of pawns on a chessboard, is the result greater or lesser than the atomic weight of magnesium?”

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:47:03 +0000

The Armando connection to Utah is no mystery. His seminar promoter George Wright III is part of a large established LDS family. I have noticed a connection between real estate gurus and LDS. Any group capable of getting a 20 year-old to put on a tie, hop on a bike and knock on doors for 2 years, can easily use those skills to sell worthless real estate advise and attract a following.

Real Estate Guru Wade Cook was LDS. According to tax returns he donated millions to the cause. Although Wade remembered to account for his large donations on his tax returns, he forgot to send the money. He is serving 8 years in prison right now.

My prediction: within 5 years Armondo will be in jail and Victoria will be in Playboy.

By: David Survey

David Survey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:43:30 +0000

To Post 1876 - Jennifer:

You clearly are in utter denial. My question to the users of this forum is this (restated): why do you spend so much of your personal time wasting away on this forum, complaining about somebody that is on TV?
Is it really that important to you to expose him rather than say….live your own life and get over it?

You people are on here wanting blood, tracking when his courtdates are, following his entire life. You are the ones giving him importance. All you people whine about how A&E should take him off the air, but he’s become more and more famous because, partly because you people have made it such a big deal.

Perhaps if people like Mike Voss and all of you with far too much time on your hands weren’t so busy keeping him famous, A&E would have let you forget about him by now. But you people can blame yourselves as to why he’s so famous. You are the ones keeping the vibe alive.

BTW Jen, I am not Armando nor do I want to be close to him or get a room with him, or whatever you implied.

But certainly some one here has to realize the possibility that all of your complaining, creating web sites about hating him, following his life (ad infinutum once again)is what is keeping him famous. A&E is being spoon fed by all of you geniuses.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:05:51 +0000

I found this blog as I was checking out Armando. I used to watch his show and thought that if that was the way you have to treat people to make money I wasn’t interested. Thought nothing more of it until today in my mailbox I found an invitation to purchase his “system.” A couple things caught my eye, first it was Armando, second the address for the “corp headquarters” is in Draper, UT. Let’s see, he claims to be from Cal, does his flipping in TX, Utah has in the past had the dubious honor of being one of the leading fraud centers in the US. Sounds like I should get my check book out, not! (I’m not picking on Utah, I live here but….) This whole thing smells of Carlton Cheats. And as far as I can tell the secret to a good flip (on TV) is the same as a good “Trading Spaces”, don’t slow the camera down and definitely don’t stop. As a home inspector I’ve seen some pretty amazing stuff that “flippers” have done.

By: Tam Turtle

Tam Turtle — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:32:20 +0000

Oh I also wanted to mention. I agree with the general consensus on Mike Holmes. I watch him all the time. He is fabulous.

I’ve always thought two invaluable skills in this field would be to learn courses on real estate appraisal and those on building construction inspector.

I’m in Canada so I’m not sure of the credentials for being a building inspector but I can’t imagine someone going into this buisness without knowing how to inspect a building. You need to know if you got the the golden egg or just a money pit.

By: Tam Turtle

Tam Turtle — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:21:01 +0000

Hi All. I’m a long time lurker and must have got a shot of piss and vinegar because I’ve become brave all of a sudden. I certainly agree with everyone about Armondo. However, I did like watching Richard & Trademark.

However I have a couple questions for Mike Voss. Look out Mike love; you are in danger of getting groupies. Lol. I was wondering what your credentials are Mike. I ask that not in an aggressive, prove yourself kind of way either so please don’t be offended. I took a real estate course 20 years ago and wish that I would have pursued it much further then. I’m thinking about taking a realtor’s course and would like to know what your advice that might be. I also love to putter with houses and have done some rehab work; particularly on my own home. So far the property tax values have doubled but as I’m doing all the work myself it is taking me awhile.

I know a bit about construction, plumbing and wiring and the codes. My friends make fun of me that I read books on the codes for fun. I’m so weird that way.

I guess I would like to know what your thoughts on the process are. How did you get from the dreamer to the doer? This is such a fascinating area to learn about and work in. I get calls quite often (particularly from seniors) to do work for them. They know I’m a fussy perfectionist when it comes to the work I do. I’m certainly not large scale but simply don’t know how not to do things to the very best of my ability. It just is not in me to do crappy work for people.

OMG I wrote a book. Did I mention that I’m wordy? Lol Well if you or anyone responds with some ideas or advice I would love to hear it. I’ve read nearly all of these posts and thought I would like to learn a bit about you and pick your expert brain. Thanks :) Tam

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:23:28 +0000

To Post 1875 - Danny
The only thing pathetic here is the fact that you obviously didn’t read the entire post and you do not wish to help your fellow human beings! You are probably Armando….
Why don’t you read this whole blog, check out the facts and then come back again and back up your statement.
BTW, was that you on Flip This House last week with the other Assmondo Groupies? I heard the rooms at Motel 6 are nice and cheap these days and the food at Nacho Momma was very inexpensive. Did that whole package come with your $20,000 investment to Armando?
Jen

By: Danny Survey

Danny Survey — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:48:04 +0000

I can’t beleive how pathetic all you people are. You actually spend this much time of your life coming to this web site complaining about somebody that is on television. Maybe everyone here is just as pathetic as the man they say they despise….