Dean Graziosi, Scam or Real Deal?

Is Dean Graziosi a scam? A scam is something that is fraudulent or is described as ‘deprived of by deceit’.  I don’t have any personal experience with Dean or his organizations, but I do have a substantial amount of real estate experience and am internet saavy.  I have held broker licenses in three different states.  I have also worked with real estate investors throughout my career.  Needless to say, I have been around the block when it comes to real estate.

I’m all over the Internet when it comes to watching real estate markets, and also to see what people are writing about easy money in real estate.  The internet is flooded with scams and then there are real people, or gurus that are true to their clients.

Too many people get into the real estate business thinking that it will be easy money, only to find that it isn’t.  Too many people jump into real estate investing classes and pay big money at seminars thinking that there are surefire easy ways to make fast money investing in real estate.  It can be easy for some, but it takes a motivated, hard working individual to succeed.

I want to be active on the Web in helping people to see through scams and not be taken in.  I will comment whenever and wherever I can about Web marketing of real estate study materials and real estate investing hype that doesn’t make people money.  Some of what I write will be positive, much negative, but I’ll try to comment on the gurus out there and what they’re teaching so that people can make a sound decision about whether to listen to them or not.

So, is Dean Graziosi a scam, or the real deal?  The decision is yours, so tell the world how you feel.

Posted on Sunday, March 1st, 2009.

32 Responses to “Dean Graziosi, Scam or Real Deal?”

  1. Carl Wetters Says:
    March 28th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Late-night infomercial guy. He's written a couple of books, and has a training course. There's no obligation except $29.95 for the book (including shipping).

    Anyone heard of this guy or have any experience with him?

    his website:

    http://www.deangraziosi.com/

     

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  2. Georgia Says:
    April 15th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I have one of his books, and it does have some good information. However, he STILL has an infomercial with Donald Barrett doing the "Interview". Unfortunately, that was when I put the book back on my bookshelf and haven't picked it since. I guess I could finish reading it and then give an honest critique.

     

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  3. Bobby Says:
    May 28th, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    Nope, never really heard of him other than one of his quotes that I use occassionally that I feel is a good quote.

    Here it is;
    Quote:
    I now realize there are millions of self-made millionaires who started with nothing. They dug inside themselves to find the answers and they succeeded. There is nothing anyone else can do that I can't do.

    ~ Dean Graziosi
    As always, do your due diligence. I don't know a thing about his Real Estate stuff either. I do know from past experience that most of the real estate "gurus" make ALOT of their money selling information ABOUT real estate, rather than RE itself.

    There was a stat floating around I heard from a fairly reliable source, when Dave Del Dotto was screwing people into the ground with his marginal info, that it was a known fact that of all the people that purchase those kinds of programs, only about 1-2% ever actually end up buying a piece of property!

    You can also get most of their real estate info & "secrets" for free at your neighborhood public library.

     

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  4. WrecklessKane Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Wow you guys are missing out, I'm 17 years old and I know without a shadow of a doubt that Dean Graziosi is the real deal! I've gained alot of much knowledge from reading his books and I feel like I can go make deal happen right now, the only thing holding me back is the age limit. If you guys go to deangraziosi.com you'll see what I mean. Lots of happy costumers there believe me!

    Happy investing.

     

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  5. Sandra Says:
    October 19th, 2009 at 3:47 am

    I really was inspired by Dean’s Totally Fulfilled Book. The book was inspiring and I enjoyed reading it more the second time around. In today’s fast pace life everyone has stress, needs more money and desires finanical freedom. This book covers all the bases and will provide you the knowledge to be a better person and help you to create and visualize a plan for all you do! You will be glad you read it! Believe and Achieve!

     

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  6. rinvestor87 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I saw Dean on TV and thought, oh no - here is another infomercial guy trying to take my money! But he seemed different in a genuine kind of way, so I bought his book "Your Town, Your Profits". I read it through, and liked what he had to say - but I haven't made any money yet! I may need to apply myself more to this, but I thought I was going to make money real quick... it may not be as easy as that. I suppose time will tell!

     

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  7. New Jersey Says:
    May 6th, 2010 at 3:46 am

    I have 3 of Dean’s books and they have outstanding information. I love to add to my collection and to gain more knowledge.

     

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  8. Wholesaler Says:
    May 26th, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    I am a wholesaler and do about 2 to 3 deals per month. I like most everyone saw the late night informercials by Dean Graziosi. I was too skeptical and finally broke down and bought the first book.

    After reading it I decided to go out and give it a try. After about 3 months I had my first deal under contract and found an investor to buy my contract. I amde $2500 on my very first deal which gave me so much confidence to go out and do more.

    After buyng the first Dean Graziosi book the coaching staff called me and wanted me to sign up for the coaching. I didn't have the money so they told me to just go to the Dean Graziosi message board which is FREE all the time to anyone and read read read...which I did. I asked the advanced students so so many questions and they helped me through my next few deals...all for free.

    I now have a small team in place. I have my title company which closes all my assignment deals, I have my real estate attorney in place just incase I ever need her, I have my mortgage broker in place to help my clients get approved for their financing. All I lack having is a realtor because they all believe for some reason that assigning a contract is illegal...which it isn't!

    My real estate attorney and title company are just flabergasted at all these realtors who want to quote laws they know nothing about. Assigning a contract for a price is not illegal. It is done everyday in all 50 states!

    You own an interest in a contract and assign/sell your interest to an interested buyer and he/she closes the deal in their name.
    Some people own interest in a business or a car or whatever and want to sell out their interest....they simply assign their interest in the contract for a price to an end buyer. Assigning has been going on for hundreds of years and is totally legal in all 50 states.

    If realtors would read up on the law and not turn their backs on wholesalers they would make a lot of money....but the continue to live in their world of closed minded thinking and in return close out all these opportunities to make extra money.

    I now make anywhere from $2000 up to an extra $8000 per month for my family.
    I have never met Dean but hope to someday. I have many friends who just returned from the yearly get together Dean has for his students in Arizona. They all got to spend a few days with Dean and learn all these new techniques.

    What I know of Dean is that he is a super nice little Itallian guy who loves to help people succeed. And he has gave 3 of my friends back their coaching money as soon as they completed their 5th deal. You probably see them on Deans informercials telling of their success. I know these people and they are for real.

    Give Dean a chance before blasting him and his knowledge. I know I sure wouldn't have the success I have now if I had not read Deans books. He now has 3 books which is not a lot compared to these others promoting on late night TV.
    Deans does deals daily and writes his books so he is very active in the business.

     

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  9. Tommy Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    I ordered his book profit from real estate and when asked i spent like $9 extra bucks to get it rushed delivered to my house. It still took a week and that pissed me off. I wanted to start reading it immediately to see if it was good or not. I got over being pissed because it is a good book. But aren't hard cover books going extinct anyway? Come on man, make it digital and cheaper and let us start reading immediately.

    Dean Graziosi is one of those TV infomercial guys that I cant quite figure out. I've seen him for years on TV and just figured he was another infomercial scam huckster feeding off of gullible people. But then I will see him on regular news stations or writing about real estate in the NY Times and scratch my head. Then most recently I have to say I watch his weekly video blogs at www.deangraziosi.com Here is my final conclusion. Either Dean is the best manipulator and liar on the planet or he is actually a caring guy with good material who happens to sell through infomercials. Maybe i'm just under a spell. lol

     

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  10. Milo Says:
    August 18th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    It's an excelent idea !!! I bought the book and it opened my eyes.The news says that we are in economical crisis but the instructions in the book teach you how to find opportunities. I made my first deal and I made some profits, not much money but it's a begining.

     

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  11. ron_c Says:
    September 12th, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    I don't usually comment on products I've purchased but feel that I need to let people know my experience with buying Dean's book off his tv commercial. I was lured in and ended up calling to order it since it was only $20. Shortly after getting the book I got a call from a company trying to sign me up for some sort of coaching which seemed rather expensive. I told the guy that "I just want the book and I'll do it myself" He and others would call rather persistently to try and persuade me. It got pretty annoying after a while that I noticed the phone # on the caller id and just stopped answering it. Part of me wants them to stop calling. The other part of me feels I don't want to miss this opportunity. I'm in a tough financial situation and that is why I called to get the book in the first place. I've finished reading his book and have tried doing what he says but I have to say that it's alot harder than he makes it sound on tv. All of his success stories in his show seemed to make it work. Either they were lucky or maybe they forked out the dough for the coaching. I don't know......I feel like I should give the coaching a try but I'm afraid of being another statistic from the list of people who've been scammed. Anybody else out there feel this way?

     

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  12. Chris Says:
    September 12th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    I ordered the book about a month ago, and I have to say that this is the best written book for the beginner real estate investor I have read, and I've read a few. The writing style gives me the confidence to try. The difference in thinking that this book express, ensures me that I'll be a real estate investor.

     

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  13. Kelli Says:
    November 18th, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    I recently purchased Dean's book and subsequently his coaching. I am paying 3200 for the coaching. I originally tried to back out of it because I really couldn't afford it, but they wouldn't let me because of the three day thingy. Well, they did offer to defer my payments for a couple of months, and they lowered my interest rates which effectively lowered my payment by more than a half. That said, I'm not too bothered by this because I'm going to make my five deals and get my money back. Lots of people have done it. Lots of people have done really well in this.The problem is people who don't follow through. If you follow the instructions, you will succeed. Plain and simple. And, BTW: Dean Enterprises is at an A- on the BBB site, not an F. Any questions?

     

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  14. moneymaker09 Says:
    January 15th, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    I think that those infomercial superstars are all scammers but the methods in their books can be used to make a profit. Basically just do a lot of research on a method described in their book and go from there.

     

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  15. Warriorking Says:
    February 1st, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    I personally didn't make any money using his strategies, BUT I'm sure there are some people out there that have. I don't like reading and I didn't care for all the hype.

     

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  16. Jake the Snake Says:
    February 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    I just bought his books but have not had time to review them. I did have a friend look them over and I looked at a few of the emails that were sent (over 25 in a weeks time). My friend said something about a program that requires a 2K, 4K, or 6K investment then I see an email where he is talking about a program called set for life where he is "Sold Out" of spots "big red flag here" but out of the goodness of his heart he will open a few more because he feels bad for those that missed out

     

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  17. Skeptic Says:
    April 21st, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    I've read all three of his books, got some calls from coaching and just haven't pulled the trigger. The information is good, but I think it's more of me just not being positive about it. Maybe I'll try their coaching and see if they can help me. There's no way that they have those testimonials because they don't help people out.

    Maybe, just maybe, I'll step up to the plate.

    P.S. The strategies do work and I've researched them, but I just need a little push in the right direction I think...

     

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  18. Bobby Moretti Says:
    April 22nd, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Hmmm. I have always been interested in real estate. Over the years I bought William J. McCorkel’s program, (the bozo who wound up in prison) Ron LeGrand and even that bald free and clear guy, but nothing ever seemed to work for me. It was really just too hard for me to figure the stuff out. A couple years ago I picked up Dean Graziosi’s first real estate book, the be a millionaire in real esate one at a garage sale. I has seen his face on TV but never really watched the infomercial. While it was easy and fun to read, it didn’t really seem to have any revelation knowledge. I’ve learned that having a book doesn’t make you a true expert anymore than having a penis makes you a real man, so I pretty much wrote him off as an effervescent guy who was passionate but not really able to show me the ‘way’. Then in April of this year, 2011 my sister sent me a copy of an article in her local south jersery paper, the courier post and it have a from page article about a lady named Carol Stinson who HAD saved her family from foreclosure by figuring out how to do wholesaling from the same friggen book I bought at that garage sale! So, maybe the problem was not the book but me. I found this site while doing a google search on Dean Graziosi scam and figured I would pipe in. I’m going to give him another look because maybe my assessment was a bit sophomoric at best and jaded at worst, and when I do I’ll post a follow –up cause maybe he is the real deal after all.

     

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  19. B Landers Says:
    April 22nd, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    I bought Dean Graziosi's latest book off of late night tv and it was a little disappointing,
    I guess this stuff works for some people, but I already work 40 hours a week as it is.Im not going to spend my Saturdays working on this crap. There has to be an easer way!!!

     

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  20. CBRPOWER Says:
    April 25th, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    I bought Dean's info in 2005 and signed up for coaching. The results have been phenomenal! Since then I have completed over 300 transactions. The money is great, my new lifestyle is great, and I owe Dean and his team a lot. Go to his website and take action. The timing is perfect for real estate right now because everything is on sale!

    Get it done!

     

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  21. Zion Says:
    April 25th, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    Dean is the real deal! He is labeled as a guru, but he is sincere and has a genuine interest in helping people. Dean never claimed his stuff is 'get rich quick' but he does make it look easy. It is a lot of hard work; however, HIS STUFF WORKS! He provides a free website that alone in of itself has so much valuable information in it. The information in his books and the website alone can have you making money, BUT ONLY IF YOU APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE. This isn't something you buy and expect to make money doing nothing. It is a lot of hard work, with exceptional rewards! One you do one deal, they get easier to do. It has a learning curve and you have to TAKE ACTION with the stuff taught. Dean WANTS you to succeed, that doesn't mean its easy, but he gives you so many tools to make your success possible. REI is not for the lighthearted who don't want to do any work. Dean's materials certainly lay out a path to follow and it will lead to success if one doesn't give up in the process, but giving up after 3 months is not going to get your anywhere. Dean has MANY successful student, including myself and I would recommend him and his materials to ANYONE. I even did the success academy, graduated and did my five deals for a full refund. He is the REAL DEAL, who actively is INVESTING in RE himself and not just out pushing the products. I give Dean an A+ :)

     

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  22. indianajoe Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 1:21 am

    Dean Graziosi is the real deal! I bought Dean's books in March 2009 and could have never imagined how dramatically it changed our lives. The books had so many great techniques, ideas and concepts that we experienced immediate success. If people are willing to put in the time and effort and are open minded to learn Dean's concepts and apply what they learn, they can experience success as well. I am so thankful for Dean and all the awesome information he shares. Believe and Achieve! :) - Joe (Indiana-Joe)

     

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  23. carolstinson Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 1:29 am

    I purchased Dean Graziosi's best selling book "Be a Real Estate Millionaire" in 2008 and my life change has been incredible!! I have completed over 50 wholesale deals since then using Dean's methods and have made more money in the past three years than I have in my entire life. I owe it all to Dean Graziosi's books, training and all the support that I receive on deangraziosi.com.

    I recommend Dean Graziosi's material to anyone ready to take action and change their financial future.

     

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  24. movinonup Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 1:56 am

    I bought Deans first book in April of 08, and it has changed my life. I am now doing real estate full time and living off the passive income! What it takes is for the reader/student to take what you learn and PUT IT INTO ACTION. Anyone can read a book, watch an infomercial, do nothing and then claim it doesnt work. But for those who learn and take action, the opportunities are endless. I have personally met Dean several times and he is a genuine, caring person who is sharing what he learned to help others. Does he make money int he process - of course! But he doesnt leave a trail of dissapointed people in his wake - he leaves a trail of successful students who then turn around and help each other. Visit his site and you will see for yourself!

     

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  25. Imam Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 2:15 am

    Dean Graziosi is not a scam. He helps change the lives of people who want more than a 9 to 5.He is very genuine to those who follow his lead. I kind of feel sorry for the people who dont know about Dean and all his products.

     

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  26. Aiden-Cole Properties LLc Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I became involved with Dean Graziosi around April 2008 and I can say say that after learning his techniques and applying them, my partner and I have never looked back.
    Dean is THE REAL DEAL. He never promises overnight riches at all, but what he does teach is a way to improve your financial life through Real Estate Investing.
    I have met Dean on a few occasions and I have found that he has a genuine concern for all his students and all they do. NO SCAM HERE, JUST THE REAL DEAL.

     

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  27. jackk09 Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    I bought Dean's books in 2010 and have been reading them and on his website since. Incredible information and help from all kinds of REI. He makes it look easy but does not tell you it will be. Nothing out there at is rewarding is. We have 4 deals in the works now with a few more in the hopper. If it wasn't for Dean and his people at the website, I wouldn't of pulled the trigger. Go check out his site and read the forums and ask folks questions before deciding anything about Dean and his program and about his character.

     

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  28. jbtoggs Says:
    April 26th, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    dean graziosi IS the real deal and he definately is true to his clients.What other businessman and mentor will go to the lengths that he does to bring his students the very best learning techniques and most up to date tools for us to make $$$$ in this down market.
    I am a 2 yr student of dean graziosis books,succes academy and dg.com website and have learned specifically from his teachings to do 17 deals in these two yrs....and this is while still working a full time job!!!.If you are a motivated person and you want make life easier for you and your family then dean has everything you need to make this a reality.He not only teaches through his books and academy but his blogs and website are all FREE information and tools to make you not only smarter in real estate but a GIVING person like himself.thank you dean graziosi and your entire staff for all you are doing to make thousands of people free themselves from the 9-5 grip !!!
    jay sthilaire

     

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  29. Scam Says:
    April 29th, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    You guys are all under the spell. He's an infomercial scammer. I wouldn't waste 5 cents on guys like that. Wake up people.

     

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  30. Skittles Says:
    May 2nd, 2011 at 12:55 am

    I ordered his book and wanted to return it. Customer service was terrible. It seemed every number I called, no one was able to help me. I finally spoke with a Jeremy Gabbert who gave me a RMA return authorization number and sent it back. I received a refund, BUT not for almost 2 weeks. I will never order from them again. Buyer beware.

     

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  31. Ryan in NYC Says:
    February 28th, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    Ive seen the commercial on late night tv a bunch of times and being a commercial real estate agent in manhattan, i was naturally curious. I didnt buy the book, but I did come across it in the public library and read it cover to cover. What dean is talking about in this book is called "assignment of contract deals" or "wholesale deals". Both of these deals DO work. Whether you think its a scam or not, thats up to you, but the information is very very good. Since then, I started a whole investment company and have a few other Investors working for me doing only wholesale deals. Its actually very easy and its safe. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant, scared of success, or just plain lazy. If youre one of these, then dont buy the book and I hope you enjoy your 9-5 making $40k a year. I am 26 years old and I have made well over a million dollars in real estate. this book is great. Get it.

     

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  32. Rando Says:
    March 9th, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    One of my hobbies is studying human behavior. Its so interesting how people can justify any decision or action or lack of. If 100 people purchase a book on how to get rich, 90 will scan thru a few pages and put the book on a back shelf to get to it later. 10 people will read the entire book. 5 will determine that the methods might work and maybe someday they will try it. 5 will actually try the methods. 4 will give u at the first hurdle or speed bump. One person in that hundred will actually have the motivation, ambition and drive to become a millionair.
    The other 99% thru lack of action will never succeed at anything. I got Deans books and I've done a few deals and working on some more. I know the most important thing to success is your mindset. If your desperate, Hungry and believe in yourself, you can succeed. Or you can make many excuses why it wont work. Your choice.

     

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