Testimonials
Hear what our members are saying!
Sal Lentini
Back in December I asked for help as I was bidding on a REO that would become my primary residence. It was tricky because it was impossible to leave emotion out of it…with it being a possible “home” instead of “investment property”. It was listed the day before Thanksgiving and the bank was asking for everyone’s best offers for a decision to be made that Tuesday (a total of 6 days on the market!)
I put in a bid higher than I would have if it were an investment property, but not so high that I would always be wondering, if I got it… “should I have offered less?”. We were 1 of 4 bids. To strengthen our offer we put $20K down and said we could settle by the end of the month, not contingent upon the sale of our house. I spent the 48 hours prior to bidding in a financial flurry trying to get a mortgage approval letter not contingent on the sale of our house. (Quite a feat considering my wife and I are self employed).
But we got it 
The place looked like a train wreck inside….but it was all cosmetic. We’ve spent about $10K so far and we’ve got another $5K to go. Then we’ll have $100K in equity by buying below market value and making improvements. I NEVER would’ve even considered this if it weren’t for DIG. Who would’ve thought joining a RE investment club would lead to the purchase of our dream home.
Thank you again everyone for your advice.
Scott Redilla
DIG is such a great organization, and provides so many tangible benefits to the members, that it pays for itself over and over with great discounts, rebates, and training. I wanted to however relate a story of the more intangible benefits I have personally received.
Last Thursday morning, I had the pleasure of attending Dina’s (Montco #1) subgroup meeting where I have become a regular. I joined DIG back in late August of 2010 and Dina’s 9/9/10 subgroup meeting was my very first contact with anyone from DIG. While there were no speakers or specific topics, I learned so much from networking with the people at that first meeting that my head was spinning. The fact that there were real people in my area, successfully doing what I wanted to do, and willing to openly share their tips and tricks, really gave me the confidence to move forward.
I started to put in offers shortly thereafter, landing my first “fix and flip” deal on 12/29/10, which I just closed on 4/29/11 for a better than expected profit. I now attend as many different subgroup meetings as I can, and of course the monthly meetings, and have met a huge number of great people in DIG. As I was handed my check at the closing table however, I couldn’t help thinking back to that very first subgroup meeting. So, to celebrate that first winning deal, I bought breakfast for the group that helped so much to jumpstart my real estate career, many of whom I now consider friends. My only hope is that I will be able to provide the same support and encouragement to others in the future as I continue to learn and grow in this business. My guess is, with the support of the great people at DIG in my corner, that is a foregone conclusion! DIG Membership – Priceless!!
