They won't try to sell you property, which pretty much every  other program has been set up to do.

Regards
Alistair[/quote]

I forgot to note in my previous post that Dymphna does NOT sell property to students.  She is an educator, not a spruiker for property.

Hi all

I too am a student of Dymphna Boholt, and have been for over 1.5 years.

Like Sootyss, I too listen & learn from a number of more experienced investors than myself.  I have read numerous books, attended countless seminars, watched lots of educations dvds, etc. from a wide variety of people.   I listen to others who have done more than me, and try to learn from their mistakes.  (No point repeating somebody else's mistake!  Might as well learn the solution so you don't make the mistake as well! ) 

After I have listend to this information, I consider it, and then I do my own research.  After all, as Sootyss says, everybody is responsible for their own life.  Everybody must learn, consider, research, and make their own decisions based on their own thoughts & beliefs about what is best for them.  Nobody else can tell you exactly what to do, when, and tell you how to run your own life.  But if you want to want to make your life better, learning is usually a good way to go about it (as I'm sure everybody on ths forum agrees)!

I happen to find Dymphna very informative.  I have attended quite a number of seminars with her, and I have always learnt something.  (Usually a lot more than one something!)  Dymphna tends to give information, rather than motivational speeches, although the examples she gives (usually hers or her students') often tend to motivate anyway.

I attended one of Steve McKenight's 3 day seminars (a year or so ago now), and I have to say, I was disappointed.  His portion of speaking amounted to approximately 1 to 1.5 hours over the 3 days.  The rest of the time, there were specialists in separate rooms.  Which was quite interesting, as you did get to choose the topics & speakers you would hear, but it wasn't what I was expecting.  And yes, I did indeed learn a fair amount from this 3 days as well.

Dymphna's 3 days events, on the other hand, are at least 95% Dymphna speaking.  She does specialise in structuring and asset protection, which I found very helpful.  (That was not mentioned at all in Steve McKnight's seminar that I did, although I've noticed that he's now adding this to his courses.)

As to why anybody would spend the money on Dymphna's courses:

1.  I was impressed by her, and knew I could learn a lot from her, which would save me the cost of the course in reducing costly mistakes I'd otherwise make (through lack of knowledge).

2.  There are monthly phone calls & cds (usually 2 hour-long phone calls & 2 cds a month), which I listen to in the car on the way to work, thereby increasing my education during a time that would be otherwise 'wasted'.

3.  If you have any specific R.E. questions, you can email them to her, and she will answer them.

4.  She will occasionally suggest professionals to use (sometimes after requests for recommendations).

5.  You can meet other like-minded individuals.

As I said, I find her right for me, but that does not necessarily mean she is right for everybody.  I related better to her, and learnt more from her, than I did from Steve McKnight.  That's my experience, but not necessarily somebody else's. 

In a few of the seminars I've attended with Dymphna, I've spoken privately to some of her more experienced students.  All of the ones I spoke to were doing very well, and were very happy with Dymphna.  (Obviously I haven't spoken to all of them, just the ones I happened to engage in conversation.) 

Over the past 1.5 years, I have purchased my first PPR, am nearing the end of the renovation process, and plan to buy my first Investment Property within the next few months or so.    For me, the course was worth the money.  1.5 years later, I am still receiving the monthly educational cds & phone calls, so I am still benefiting from her knowledge.

Thanks.