WHO actually does money in Real Estate?
The Marketer does money. The Real Estate agent, Bank, Appraiser, Lawyer, Insurance Agent, and even as the City, County and State (tax collectors) do money -- but -- the Purchaser pays (even if the 'lucky' purchaser buys a distressed fixer upper for no money down, he pays).
But, each year, poor slobs across this country who want to 'Get Rich in Real Estate' fall for the same old sucker-pitch and pay out millions upon millions of dollars for courses, tapes, manuals and books on 'How To' -- buy distressed properties -- buy with No Money Down -- buy tax lien properties -- buy fixer uppers.
Real Estate BUYERS are the ones who have to do the monthly payments (if they can get the funding to begin with); pay the interest; pay the taxes and assessments; pay the cost of upkeep and maintenance; and pay the commission to the Real Estate agent once they decide to sell. (How do you get rich "paying?")