Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Wealth Building Symposium | Nouveau Riche College Event


Do you want to build wealth? Wouldn't you like to know how the “ultra-wealthy” get to be so wealthy? Find out the information you need to know at the “Wealth Building Symposium” on Monday night, July 13th, only at the College!

Hosted by The General Bob Snyder, this power-packed event is open to ALL COLLEGE ATTENDEES and is filled with information and resources to help you grow and protect YOUR WEALTH! Get in on the five common traits of the “ultra-wealthy,” including the ability to recognize and capitalize on upcoming trends. PLUS – don’t miss a special WEALTH BUILDING opportunity from Master Entrepreneur Jim Piccolo!

Check out other exciting features, including:



Live Radio Show Recording of “Your Wealth Now”
Watch and learn as revered Authors and NR Instructors, Mark Kohler and John Dessauer, interview The General during a LIVE recording of their LIVE365.com internet radio show, “Your Wealth Now.”



Wealth Building Services
Network with representatives from Community Benefit Companies: Inc. It, Inc.™, Number Won Accountants™, The Real Market Experts®, Investor Concierge™, Mastermind Coaching and The Mortgage Store™ - USA, to find out you can benefit from their wealth building services.




Double Book-Signing
Get your copies of popular wealth building resources: Lawyers are Liars and Real Estate H20 signed by the authors themselves, Mark Kohler and John Dessauer.



WHEN:
Monday, July 13th 6:30pm-9:30pm

WHERE:
Renaissance Glendale Media Center

WHO:
College Attendees looking to create wealth!













Don’t wait to schedule your classes for July. Secure your seat today!



Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling!


If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Create Your Own Success | Gold Tuition Offer

Jump-start your summer with an enhanced educational experience like no other, with the limited-time Nouveau Riche Real Estate Investment College Gold Tuition promotion featuring additional benefits and a special bonus offer. Take action TODAY to ensure you can register for the upcoming July College!

Standard GOLD Tuition Package

60 NR Hours/ 10 Days of Class
5 Colleges to Redeem and Repeat*
FREE Tuition Partner
Exclusive Access to Nouveau Riche Community Benefit Companies

Suggested Retail Price $10,000

Gold Tuition Orders Entered from June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009 will receive the following added value:

Unlimited access to view Video Classrooms (during 5 College redemption period)
Unlimited access to download Class Audios (during 5 College redemption period)
Ability to bring your Teen (age 13-17) to Teen Financial Literacy class for FREE*
Option to purchase Super Entrepreneurial Encyclopedia of Knowledge (S.E.E.K.)™ DVDs for $99 when you also purchase S.E.E.K.™ product*

*Terms and conditions apply.

Special Bonus Offer: Bring Your Teen to Class!
Help educate America’s youth! For any Regents OR Gold Tuition orders entered from June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, the Primary Student can bring his/her teen (age 13-17) to the October 2009 College to attend classes with him/her for free!**

**Available to Primary Students only; Tuition Partners will not have the opportunity to bring their teen to class; Terms and conditions apply.

Tuition Order Entry for July College:
The cut-off for entering any new tuition orders, for students planning to attend the July College is by 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time on Thursday, July 2nd. All signed orders must be successfully received and funds must have cleared for the order to complete by Thursday, July 9th, 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time so you (and your tuition partner) can register for classes on Friday, July 10th and avoid the late fee of $250!

For details on College Registration, click here.

The Gold Tuition promotion is only good through August 31, 2009. There’s no time like the present to Go for the GOLD!
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Avoid Walk-Ups | Nouveau Riche College

Due to high demand for classes at the College, any ISA Mentor with a “walk-up” student will be assessed a charge of 25% of his/her commission on that sale (that’s $2,000 for a Regents Tuition sale!). In the case of a training sale, the ISA Mentor who gets paid on the sale will be assessed the charge.

How do I know if I have a "walk-up?"
A “walk- up” is any student who comes to the College and meets any one of the following:

Wants to complete a new order to attend class at the July College
Wants to complete an existing pending order early to attend class at the July College
Wants to attend class at the July College before the 7- day Right of Rescission has passed

How do I avoid the “walk-up” charge?
It’s simple – make sure your order(s) clear prior to the desired course start date! (For an order to clear, the signed order must be successfully received, all funds must be cleared, and the 7-day right of rescission must pass.) A student cannot schedule his/her classes until his/her order has been processed.

Don’t forget that students must register for classes by 8:30pm AZ/Pacific Time the night before the class begins. If not registered for any classes by 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time on July 10th, a $250 late fee will be charged to the student (and/or tuition partner).

Don’t wait to schedule your classes for July. Secure your seat today!




Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on the Room Block, Special Events, Class Scheduling, and more!




If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Free Reapeat Attendance & Tuition Partner | Nouveau Riche College

Know the rules of FREE Repeat Attendance* and Tuition Partner Registration and take advantage of these incredible extended learning bonuses at the July College!

*Terms and Conditions apply.

Does the Tuition Partner have to register for class?

YES. Tuition Partners will not be allowed into class unless they are scheduled for the class. The Primary Student is responsible for registering his/her Tuition Partner for class. (Note: When scheduling classes, there are two boxes next to each class. Check the first box if you wish to schedule the class for the Primary Student; check the second box if you wish to schedule the class for the Partner.)

Do you have to attend a class to be able to repeat that class for free?

YES. “No-shows” will use the NR Hours and will not be able to repeat the class for free. You must have your ID Badge scanned into the class to confirm your attendance. You will NOT be able to repeat a class for free that you have not personally attended. (Note: For those who have purchased the Regents Tuition: either the Primary or the Partner must attend a class for either one to be eligible to repeat that same class at a future college.) All students registered for a class as of 8:30pm the night before the class will be charged the appropriate number of NR Hours for the class and will lose the privilege of free repeat attendance if they do not attend the class.

Can you only repeat classes from a previous College?

YES. You may only repeat classes from a previous College. All repeat rules for classes apply to classes attended at a previous College. (i.e. Neither the Primary Student nor the Partner can repeat a class at the same College without using NR Hours.)

NOTE: Repeat attendance is subject to class availability and capacity.

LEARN MORE about repeat attendance.

If you are a primary Regents Tuition Student or a Go for the GOLD! promo primary Tuition Student and are planning to enroll your teen in the new TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY class, please be aware that the Tuition redemption and repeat rules do not apply to this class! Eligible Tuition Students may enroll one teen in the Teen Financial Literacy class, at one selected College session within their Tuition redemption or repeat period. If registration is not cancelled before 8:30pm the night before class check-in (Friday, July 17th), the opportunity to participate in the Teen Financial Literacy program will be considered redeemed.

Don’t wait to schedule your classes for July. Secure your seat today!
Note: If you do not plan to attend the July ’09 College, you should not register for classes; or, if you have already registered and know you cannot attend, please log-in to your Business Center/O.S.C.A.R.™ and un-register by deleting the classes from your schedule. Don’t forfeit your repeat privilege!

Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling, and more!
If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Action Packed Agenda! | Nouveau Riche - July College

Just when you thought College week couldn’t get any better - it does! We’ve got an action-packed agenda—so mark your calendar and plan to attend these valuable, do-not-miss special events.




Sunday Night, July 12th – Student Orientation
** Open to All College Attendees**
ALL STUDENTS are strongly encouraged to attend the Nouveau Riche Student Orientation where College Director/VP of Product Development Carmen Payne will enlighten you on need-to-know topics that will help you get the most out of your College experience.
LEARN MORE about the Student Orientation.

Monday Night, July 13th – “Wealth Building Symposium”
** Open to All College Attendees**
Learn how to grow and protect YOUR WEALTH in this power-packed, “wealth building” event, hosted by The General Bob Snyder with a special cameo appearance from Nouveau Riche CEO Jim Piccolo! Watch and learn as Best-Selling Author and NR Community Benefit Companies President Mark Kohler and NR Instructor John Dessauer interview The General during a LIVE recording of their LIVE365.com internet radio show, “Your Wealth Now.” Bob will share five common traits of the “ultra-wealthy” and reveal how they achieve their success. PLUS - the Nouveau Riche Community Benefit Companies will be available to demonstrate the role they can play in supporting your wealth-building journey.
LEARN MORE about the “Wealth Building Symposium.”

Thursday Night, July 16th - "Cooler than Cool - Chillin’ with the Co-Founders"
* *Open to Nouveau Riche Hotel Room Block Guests Only**
All attendees MUST present wristband for entry. Qualifying hotel room block guests may check in during the hours of 10:00am- 6:00pm on Thursday, June 16th at the Nouveau Riche Registration desk to receive their wristband. No person will be admitted into the event without a wristband.
Stay at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel under the Nouveau Riche Room Block and get the chance to mix and mingle with the “coolest” guys around – Nouveau Riche Co-Founders, Jim Piccolo and Bob Snyder! PLUS – enjoy a cold, sweet ice cream treat for the perfect combination on a hot summer evening! At Nouveau Riche, you can have your ice cream and eat it too!
LEARN MORE about the Room Block and Special Incentive Social Gathering.

Friday Night, July 17th - Teen Financial Literacy Registration and Orientation
**Open to Program Eligible Parents and Registered Students**
Students and their program eligible parent or legal guardian MUST check in on-site at the Teen Financial Literacy Registration to validate the student’s eligibility and are required to attend the Orientation, immediately following.
Nouveau Riche’s Teen Financial Literacy Program – a new financial literacy initiative for teens 14–17 years old that introduces them to the basic fundamentals of fiscal responsibility and financial literacy--is launching at the July College! To kick-off the experience, students will receive class materials in this interactive, 1-hour orientation session with the Teen Financial Literacy teachers, Craig Cottrell and Phil Lechter, and class moderators.
LEARN MORE about Teen Financial Literacy.

Don’t wait to schedule your classes for July. Secure your seat today!




Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling, and more!




If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Teen Financial Literacy | Nouveau Riche

Nouveau Riche is committed to financial literacy and we are excited to introduce the inaugural session of our Teen Financial Literacy (TFL) class at the July ’09 College!

Now is the time to empower our kids—by teaching them the basic skills in the management of personal financial affairs. Take control of your teen’s future and enroll him/her in this essential class!






ABOUT THE CLASS
Teens, ages 13-17, will participate in fun and engaging classes that utilize rich media to educate outside of the norms on topics like: budgeting, living within your means, checking account management, fiscal responsibility, credit, and much more!

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Nouveau Riche has made this opportunity available for FREE to primary Regents Tuition Students and—for a limited time—Go for the GOLD! promo primary tuition Students. The primary Student must be the parent or legal guardian of the teen enrolled in class. The student’s original birth certificate plus one copy, as well as proof of legal guardianship, if applicable, is required to certify the teen’s eligibility and allow them to attend class. Tuition product purchase terms and conditions apply.

ENROLL IN CLASS
Program-eligible tuition Students will have the ability to schedule their teen for the Teen Financial Literacy class through the Nouveau Riche Business Center/OSCAR™. (Log-in, go to “College” and select “Teen Financial Literacy.”) Eligibility will be confirmed before the student attends the class.The class experience begins before arriving at the College—so don’t delay—register your teen today!*

*Access to class is not guaranteed. Space in class is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the class schedule frequently as space may become available.

Trends Change and Nouveau Riche Responds!

Nouveau Riche continues its superior level of education by delivering three new classes, and introducing three new instructors at the July ’09 College session.

Trends change and Nouveau Riche responds! Three new classes are now available to help Students achieve their real estate investing goals in the current market.

Introduction to Commercial Real Estate
Class Level: 300
NR Hours: 6
Primary Instructor: *New Instructor* Terry Kass
Content: This class examines the four major commercial real estate investment types. Students will gain an introductory understanding of the basics about apartments, office, retail, and light industrial buildings. A property’s physical aspects, lease type, and financing options will be reviewed. Light will also be shed on due diligence factors that contribute to a property’s value more than location alone. To enable students to determine what type of investment they may be best suited for, the nuances of various types of commercial investments will be taught providing a general understanding of both the risks involved in commercial real estate investing and the resources required. Through breakout sessions that present lease-holder information and investment scenarios, students will gain a better understanding of commercial investments and a comfort factor to apply the knowledge gained to their markets as they source out good investments and take the initiative to learn more about the industry.

Investment Property Management
Class Level: 301
NR Hours: 6
Primary Instructor: John Dessauer
Content: This class presents the concepts and realities of how to successfully manage investment property to directly affect the investment’s value. Offering an in-depth look at the art of managing time, property, and people, this class will give students an understanding of why effective property management is a key part of establishing and maintaining value in investment properties. Whether managing the property yourself or managing other people or companies that manage your property, properly maintaining and increasing the value and cash flow of your investment property is crucial to your investing success. Underlying the business of protecting and preserving investment value is a management philosophy that focuses on driving that value through forced appreciation and management of net operating income rather than through property maintenance.

Rehab Value Analysis
Class Level: 401
NR Hours: 3
Primary Instructor: Lance Dehning
Content: This class presents many facets of evaluating a successful rehabbing project including the analysis of the property from a self-inspection and cost point of view. From start to finish, students learn how to find economically feasible properties and how to keep costs below industry norms. To gain an understanding of methods that can maximize their investment return, students study different exit strategies of a rehab project unique to the property and the market. Students also learn how to find, evaluate, and work with contractors to run their rehabbing business in an effective “hands-off” manner.

We are thrilled to welcome successful, talented Instructors who have achieved outstanding results in their respective areas: Greg Hansen, Dustyn Johnson, and Terry Kass.

Greg Hansen
Possessing a BA in History and a JD, Greg Hansen worked in his father’s law firm, but soon realized he wanted more. After searching and falling back into a small law firm, two clients invited him to start a real-estate investment company. In 2007, Greg left lawyering for a career he now loves, working in Vision Properties, LLC. He primarily enjoys focusing on short sales, subject-to purchases, and rental property acquisition and holding.

Greg is looking to his first session in July, where he will share his expertise in the PRE- FORECLOSURES class.


Dustyn Johnson
A licensed CPA, Dustyn Johnson is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Nouveau Riche’s Benefit Company, Number Won Accountants™. Dustyn possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Master’s degree in Accountancy, and a strong desire to help others determine a plan to reach their financial goals. He spent the last nearly four years specializing in pass-through taxation for real estate and construction entities, and presently oversees the completion of tax returns for businesses and individuals. Dustyn looks forward to sharing his extensive knowledge of tax laws and strategies to help many Nouveau Riche students better manage their finances.

Dustyn joins us in July as the Primary Instructor for the BOOKKEEPING class.

Terry Kass
With 16 years of commercial real estate experience, Terry Kass has been involved in all aspects of commercial real estate including owning, sales, renovating, maintenance, development, etc. He has won numerous sales performance awards as Associate Broker with Re/Max Commercial Investment and carries the prestigious designations of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and CPM (Certified Property Manager). Terry is a partner in T&M Management which manages fees for a diverse group of commercial real estate investors around the country. He holds an MBA and is completing his Doctoral program with an emphasis on Real Estate.

Terry is excited to impart his knowledge and kick off the new class, INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE at the July College.

Don’t wait to schedule your classes for July. Secure your seat today!

For more information on the College Curriculum, please visit: http://www.nouveauriche.com/education/curriculum.htm

Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling, and more!

If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Monday, June 15, 2009

S.E.E.K.™ Customers – Welcome to the July College

As a S.E.E.K.™ customer, you have access to two FREE classes at the College: Real Estate 101 and Computer Property Analysis. This is an incredible opportunity to attend the Nouveau Riche Real Estate Investment College and experience the first-rate education and special events taking place throughout the week. Log in to your Business Center to schedule your classes* today!


Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling, and more!
Not a S.E.E.K.™ Customer Yet?

If you’d like to get a FREE SAMPLING of the Nouveau Riche College and the amazing entrepreneurial education offered in S.E.E.K.™, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today!

*Access to classes is not guaranteed. Space in classes is limited and will be granted on a first- come, first-served basis. In the case of a sold-out class, Nouveau Riche reserves the right to extend the opportunity to attend class at a later date, as long as the class is offered.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Schedule Your Classes Now - Nouveau Riche College

Get “Street-Smart” at the Nouveau Riche Real Estate Investment College! The online class scheduler for the July 2009 College session is NOW AVAILABLE! Schedule your classes right away to secure your seat for your preferred classes.

Students are REQUIRED TO SCHEDULE their CLASSES* ONLINE BEFORE CHECKING IN AT THE COLLEGE. You MUST check in on-site prior to your first class.

*Please continue to check the class schedule, as class times and locations are subject to change.

Follow the easy steps below to reserve your seat (and/or your Partner’s seat)!

STEP- BY-STEP GUIDE TO ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULING
NOTE: Classes for the Primary Student, Partner and Teen** can only be scheduled in the Primary Student’s Business Center.
Note: Designating a Partner does not automatically register the Partner for classes. The Primary Student is responsible for scheduling the classes for the Partner. Partners will not be allowed in class unless they are scheduled to be in that class.

NOTE: Class times are subject to change after you schedule a class. You will be notified via email if a class time is changed; however, please check the Class Schedule (found in your on-site Welcome Packet) before attending class!

** Teen eligibility for primary Regents and “Go for the GOLD!” promotion Students only. Students eligible for bringing a Teen to the Teen Financial Literacy class will have an option to register their Teen separately. Terms and Conditions apply.

Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on Class Scheduling, and more!
If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Nouveau Riche July College - Room Block Incentive

Want to experience maximum value at the July 2009 College? Hurry and reserve your room at the College host hotel, the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa! Enjoy the convenience of staying “on campus,”—in the “hub” of it all—for easy access to attending classes and numerous special events during College week. PLUS - receive your exclusive invitation to attend the “Cooler than Cool” social gathering, featuring Nouveau Riche Co-Founders,
Jim Piccolo and Bob Snyder — FOR ROOM BLOCK GUESTS ONLY!

It just doesn’t get any cooler than that… Call: 800- 228-9290, mention “NOUVEAU RICHE,” and reserve your room TODAY!

*Up to two (2) invitations per room will be distributed. Rules and restrictions may apply to room block incentive.

NR COLLEGE HOST HOTEL
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa
9495 W. Coyotes Boulevard
Glendale, Arizona 85305
Reservation Line: 800-228-9290
http://www.renaissanceglendale.com/

NR ROOM BLOCK RATE : $109/night+tax – while it lasts!

NR ROOM BLOCK CANCELLATION DEADLINE
Monday, June 22nd by 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time

NR ROOM BLOCK DEADLINE
Friday, June 26th by 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time

NOTE: To better accommodate those who wish to attend the July College, a 21 day cancellation policy will be instituted for the Nouveau Riche room block at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel. If you need to cancel your room for any reason, please cancel by 11:59pm AZ/Pacific Time on Monday, June 22nd or you will be charged a minimum of one night’s stay +tax.

When the temperatures are rising, how do you cool off?

You mix and mingle with the “coolest” guys around - Jim Piccolo and Bob Snyder! PLUS – you enjoy a cold sweet ice cream treat…the perfect combination on a hot summer evening!

At Nouveau Riche, you can have your ice cream and eat it too!

More details coming soon!

*Guests must stay a minimum of 4 nights to receive an invitation to “Cooler than Cool” room block incentive event. Up to 2 passes per room will be distributed. Rules and restrictions may apply hotel guest bonus incentives.

Please review the July ‘09 College Web site for complete details on the Room Block, Special Events, Class Scheduling, and more!

If you haven’t yet obtained your tuition package, contact your Independent Training Associate/Independent Sales Associate today! Ask about the limited time “Go for the GOLD” special promotion!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

The College Experience - A Blueprint for Success

If you want to be a brain surgeon, your educational path is clear-cut. You need to earn a four-year degree from an accredited college or university that offers studies in pre-med. Then you go to medical school where, after two years, you start hands-on experience under practicing physicians; and upon graduation from medical school, you’d be required to complete a six-year residency program. After successfully completing 12 years of education and supervised training, you could be reasonably confident of your ability to find a job and be a brain surgeon.

But what if you want to be a real estate investor? The education and time commitment is not what it takes to become a brain surgeon—but how do you get to the point of being a real estate investor? There are no defined programs that take you from A to Z, offering a license or degree for buying investment properties. But there are a seemingly unending number of books, tapes, videos, seminars and coaching programs from countless gurus offering their opinions about real estate investing strategies. Prices range from “free” seminars or downloadable e-newsletters to tens of thousands of dollars for classes.

How do you know where to start and whom to trust? Nouveau Riche’s co-founders, Jim Piccolo, Mary Piccolo and Bob Snyder, endeavored to create a community that would enable entrepreneurs to take back the American dream and regain financial freedom—and they believed real estate was the key to attaining that freedom. Over time, they established a duplicable system that yields proven results. Rather than create more books and tapes, which often left the student wanting more, they looked to the time-tested, foundational principles adhered to by all higher-education institutions—the Instructional System Design (ISD). ISD is renowned as the taxonomy that accelerates learning and maximizes retention. With the help of subject-matter experts, the Nouveau Riche founders built a curriculum of real estate investing courses. The result is a tuition-based, structured classroom experience—a real estate “college.” For those who don’t find the information they need from books or who have been disappointed by seminars, Nouveau Riche offers a real estate education solution that shows students where to begin.

Daniel Torgersen, a real estate investing student, has attended many real estate seminars but says nothing compares to the value of what he learned from instructors at the Nouveau Riche College. “This is the real deal,” he says. Nouveau Riche doesn’t offer the typical real estate information. The instructors tell you not only what to do, but also what not to do. The classes are well worth their weight in gold.” Another student, Jerome D. “JD” South, says the difference is, in part, the instructors’ experience. “They have so much validity and integrity in what they teach that they will back up everything that they do,” he says. “And if we have questions, they’ll bring proof to the table so we know they’re legit.” Compiling the Curriculum Nouveau Riche’s leaders are confident in their college product and give it away—in part. The founders and instructors understand it can be overwhelming to sift through the plethora of resources and authorities on how to “become rich” in real estate. Nouveau Riche offers an entire day—in some cases, two full days—of valuable education and turn it into a super-sized, free preview called The Intensive™.

The Intensive is content-rich in subjects ranging from basic real estate investing terminology to the specific courses, such as IRA and Retirement Plan Investing, Wholesaling and Understanding Mortgages, to name a few. Attendees walk away with knowledge and confidence. Some are so eager to learn more from these top-notch instructors—who are practitioners in their fields—that they purchase tuition to attend the college. The answer to the question, “How do I know this system will really teach me anything?” is provided for most through this initial exposure. Nouveau Riche instructors are experts in their particular field of study.

Knowing that students’ time and financial resources vary, Nouveau Riche has designed the college product with three tuition options: 30 hours, 60 hours and the most-popular 120 hours of classes (known as the Regents package). To add value to an already-solid curriculum, Nouveau Riche allows the tuition purchaser to select a partner who can share the hours or attend classes with the student at no additional charge. Students have one year to use the hours, which can be allocated throughout any of the six-day college sessions and are hosted six times a year. During the one-year redemption period, students can also repeat classes. Additionally, Regents package students—usually, about 99 percent of all students—receive an additional year to repeat classes, within guidelines, for a total of two years of ongoing education. Regents students can begin their educations right away through the online video classroom.

When a student purchases tuition, Nouveau Riche leaders can then answer, “How do you know where to start?” Like the brain surgeon in training, that’s where ISD comes into play. The Nouveau Riche College was designed with specific curriculum paths for students to follow. Students complete a short questionnaire called a Personal Preferences questionnaire before scheduling any classes. Based on the student’s time, money, credit, desire to learn and desired financial outcome, several potential learning paths with specific short- and long-term investment strategies are generated. Each path starts with foundational courses and increases in difficulty to higher-level concepts. While Nouveau Riche does not require students to follow the suggested paths, this ISD-based system follows the same science and logic proven to help brain surgeons achieve their learning objectives and ultimate goal—but in this case, it generates real estate investors.

Students schedule classes online before arriving for a college session so they can show up ready to dive in to learning. The venue is set up much like a traditional college, where multiple classrooms conduct different courses simultaneously—all with an instructor at the front of the room. Technology plays a key role in the functioning of these classes, with bar-coded, photo ID badges scanned to verify each student’s attendance in class, and instructors use PowerPoint presentations and audio/video systems. Each registered student receives a complimentary textbook when they come to class—no stops at the bookstore for expensive textbooks at this college.

Nouveau Riche College Course Curriculum
Adhering to the ISD learning system, classes are designed to measure and enhance retention.
100 Level Courses
Bookkeeping
Building Your Team
Buy & Hold I
Buyer Beware
Establishing Your
Business Vision
Real Estate 101

200 Level Courses
Business Financial
Management
Buy & Hold II/Landlording
Computer Property Analysis
Creative Acquisition Strategies
Creative Financing
Fix & Flip
Foreclosures
IRA & Retirement Plan
Investing I
Legal Strategies
Managing Property Managers
Market Analysis
Mechanic’s Liens
and Bankruptcies
Negotiations for Real Estate
Pre-Foreclosures
Tax Lien Certificates
Tax Strategies
Understanding Mortgages

300 Level Courses
Advanced Legal Strategies
Advanced Tax Strategies
Building an RME Portfolio
Business Financial
Management II
Introduction to
Land Development
IRA & Retirement Plan
Investing II
Lease Options
Master Leases
Probate Purchases
Subject-To Purchases
Wholesaling

400 Level Courses
Multi-Family Dwellings
Multi-Family
Property Management
Rehabbing
Seller-Financed Notes
Short Sales

*Nouveau Riche™ (NR) offers an educational system for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. NR is the exclusive distributor of the materials, content, presentation design and format, which are proprietary products of Nouveau Riche Academy™ (NRA). Neither NR nor NRA is a degree-granting or vocational program, and neither is accredited with any academic or standards governing board. As with any College, courses and instructors may be added, changed, or removed from time-to-time. NR and/or NRA reserves the right to make replacements or substitutions to the curriculum, its content, presentation design and format, as it deems necessary to ensure the quality and effectiveness of its Colleges.

Nouveau Riche real estate investing student students are given a pre-assessment to evaluate their understanding of the subject matter. Within minutes, the instructor can see the results and use the information to determine which areas need particular
focus. At the end of the class, the students take post-assessments to measure their comprehension of the material. By comparing the pre and post-assessments, it’s easy to determine how well the instructors did their job. Students can also evaluate their retention by viewing their testing results online through a student Web portal.

Students also evaluate the instructors. These evaluations play an important role in keeping instructors on their toes. Nouveau Riche prides itself on the uniqueness of its instructors, who consistently receive high approval ratings—95 percent or higher, according to recent numbers—from discerning students. Nouveau Riche instructors are experts in their particular fields of study—not hired speakers or even teachers by trade. Practicing CPAs who are also real estate investors teach tax and bookkeeping strategies; real estate attorneys teach legal strategies; and investors with experience in a particular investment strategy—such as buy-and hold, rehabbing or short sales—teach those strategies. They bring real-life experience to the classroom and couple that knowledge with a rigorous curriculum.

Nouveau Riche students praise the college and its instructors for the practical and applicable education they receive. Student Mary Hamblin says, “The knowledge you can get from even one class can save you so much money and teach you incredible opportunities.” Wrapping It Up Nouveau Riche goes to great lengths to ensure the success of its students. As an aspiring—or accomplished—investor, it’s important to stay connected, to stay on top of the latest industry information and to run investment endeavors like a business. To support the network of investors and investors-in-training, Nouveau Riche maintains partnerships with companies that can help new and experienced investors. These Benefit Companies aid in obtaining investment properties, securing financing, establishing business entities, advising on tax matters and filing taxes, and accessing free, weekly, national teleconference real estate coaching. The group was the brainchild of CEO Jim Piccolo, who recognized that tools and ongoing support are essential to success. This practical assistance reduces failure and often eliminates remaining fears about investing in real estate.

Nouveau Riche student Robin Tedesco says the combination of education and ongoing support has been helpful. “We never thought we’d be at a college taking real estate classes,” she says. “The thought of doing it alone was what was holding us back, but this has been a phenomenal experience.” The package of services and training offered through Nouveau Riche sets the college apart in the industry. “With Nouveau Riche, a person can take what he learns from the class—even one class—and go out and apply it,” student Daniel Torgersen says. “The education is all about the application.” Some traditional colleges and universities measure success by the job placement percentages of their graduates. Nouveau Riche measures success by the actions of its students. Do students apply the knowledge learned in the classroom and purchase investment properties? Do they have the confidence to delve into strategies that they never knew existed? Are their lives changed? Ask any Nouveau Riche instructor or the three founders, and they’d give a resounding yes!

*This article is referenced from the magazine “Success From Home” written by Emily Robinson and the article is titled in SFH as “The College of Success” – The road to becoming a real estate investor is only a classroom away.

Make the Most of Your College Experience

To maximize your experience at the Nouveau Riche College you can be coached by a seasoned real estate investing professional. We all need encouragement and support to step out of our “safe zone” and ACT on education we’ve received. Imagine being coached by a seasoned real estate investing professional who will work with you to customize the right curriculum for you. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned investor, your one-on-one sessions will help you choose the right path to success. Nouveau Riche’s Coaching both motivates and empowers students in identifying the tools, resources, and strategies available to them. If you want to go after foreclosures, short sales, lease options, wholesaling or tax liens—your Coach will guide you through YOUR unique process… proving that EDUCATED INVESTORS ARE MORE PROFITABLE INVESTORS!

Coaching consists of six (6), consecutive, weekly ½-hour personal coaching sessions, where your Coach will work with you in a one-on-one capacity. As a Coaching student, you’ll have six (6) months to start your sessions—and once you schedule and complete your first session, you’ll schedule your private session with your Coach every week for the next five (5) weeks. Each week, you’ll enjoy the power of personal mentoring on the real estate investing topics that fit YOUR preferences.

AND… as a FREE BONUS to the personal mentoring you’ll receive with Coaching, you’ll also have access to Reference Materials to supplement your sessions. Delivered online with access available for an entire year, you’ll get over 25 hours of expert instruction on real estate tax and legal strategies, short sales, rehabbing and more—all designed to help you make fewer mistakes and higher profits in your real estate investing career! If that’s not enough… to put all of this valuable information into PRACTICE, you will also have access to the Property Analysis Wizard (PAW)™ online software tool for FREE!

The value of these personal, preference-driven coaching sessions is self-evident to those who apply the information it shares… and we’ve added in some incredible FREE bonuses to further enhance your experience. Additional coaching sessions may be purchased in packages of two (2) or four (4), available only through the Head Coach.

To maximize your experience, your personal Coach will customize your Coaching sessions. Based on your desires and objectives, your Coach will create a 6-session curriculum to help you reach your goals. Most Coaching students will begin with foundational topics, such as: Introductory Goal- Setting, Understanding Your Marketplace, and the Property Analysis Wizard (P.A.W.)™. Then, depending on your real estate goals, you will move into more specialized topics such as: Pre-Foreclosures/Foreclosures, and REOs; Wholesaling; Buy and Hold; Short Sales; Fix and Flip/Rehab; Lease Options; Subject To; and Tax Liens and Deeds. Your Coach will lead you on a personal path, based on where you want to go!

A typical Coaching curriculum for a novice investor with a Buy and Hold strategy may look like this:

Session 1 – Introductory Goal-Setting
Session 2 – Understanding Your Marketplace
Session 3 – Property Analysis Wizard (P.A.W.)™
Session 4 – Pre-Foreclosures/Foreclosures, and REOs
Session 5 – Wholesaling
Session 6 – Buy and Hold

Your Coach will create your 6-session curriculum, drawing from a range of topics including, but not limited to:
Introductory Goal-Setting
* Discuss goal setting
* How to start building Real Estate power team

Understanding Your Marketplace
* The importance of analyzing the marketplace
* How to determine current trends in the market

Property Analysis Wizard (P.A.W.)™
* Understanding how to analyze a property
* How to use the P.A.W.™ program

Pre-Foreclosures/Foreclosures, and REOs
* The foreclosure process
* How to find the properties in default
* How to determine the best options to utilize defaulted properties

Wholesaling
* Define Wholesaling
* Determine resources needed to be successful in wholesaling
* How to structure a wholesale deal

Buy and Hold
* Long term vs. short term strategies
* How to find good deals
* How to determine Cash Flow

Short Sales
* Define short sales
* Determine when to utilize the short sale strategy
* Short sale process

Fix and Flip/Rehab
* What makes a good fix and flip deal
* Discuss the importance of understanding repair costs

Lease Options
* How to determine when to use a lease option
* How to structure a good lease option

Subject To
* Define ”Subject To”
* Benefits of utilizing a Subject To deal
* Risks of structuring a Subject To transaction

Tax Liens and Deeds
* Understand the difference between tax lien certificates and a tax deed
* Determine if tax liens or deeds are better for you
* How to use the tax lien timeline

Your investing goals will ultimately determine your path. Take comfort in knowing that a professional real estate Coach will guide you every step of the way!

REFERENCE MATERIALS
The reference materials are an invaluable online series of real estate investing strategies and concepts, presented by real-world practitioners and experts in their field, designed to help you make fewer mistakes and higher profits in your real estate investing career. You’ll receive expert instruction on real estate tax and legal strategies, short sales, rehabbing and more when you purchase personal coaching sessions! For your convenience, we’ve made these materials available in TWO WAYS: choose to view by streaming video with downloadable workbooks or download the MP3 audio files so you can listen to them on the go!

Supplement your personal coaching sessions with proven tips and techniques including:

* The Checkered Flag™ – A Winning Approach to Real Estate Investing
* The Reference™ – The Building Blocks of Real Estate Investing™
* Murphy’s Law™ – Legal Pitfalls in Real Estate Investing and How to Avoid Them™
* Give Me a Break™ – Tax Minimizing Strategies for Real Estate Investors™
* Diamonds in the Rough™ – A Guide to Successful Rehabs™
* Long Profits on Short Sales™
* It’s All About the Money™ – Raising Private Money for Real Estate Investments™
* Effective Real Estate Negotiations™
* Put the Gold in Those Golden Years™ – Simple & Safe Wealth Maximizing Strategies to Enhance Your Retirement™

Take advantage of these incredible online references and maximize your real estate investor potential!

Life Experienced Educators at Nouveau Riche College

The Nouveau Riche College utilizes instructors with life experience to educate students a full spectrum of real estate investing. Nouveau Riche Instructors truly embody the sentiment of “if you truly want to enjoy life, you should start giving more and expecting less.” Each Instructor receives tremendous joy from sharing their experiences and ideas, while looking forward to helping YOU find creative and effective solutions to your real estate investment challenges!

An integral part of the Nouveau Riche College educational system is the hand-selected team of successful investors and practitioners. Bringing a vast amount of professional experience and wisdom to the table, the esteemed Instructors believe that properly structured real estate investment education adds to your confidence, effectiveness, efficiency, and ultimately – YOUR profitability. They provide Nouveau Riche Students with a chance-of-a-lifetime to learn from professionals who have traveled the road before, harvesting the secrets to successful navigation. Whether they individually possess a broad base of real estate knowledge or focus on a specialty area, collectively, the team of Instructors is a FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH!

INSTRUCTOR – CHRIS ALBIN
Chris Albin brings a wealth of instructional and analytical real estate investing skills to the NR Community. He has taught more than 50 3-day trainings focused primarily on probate real estate investing strategies and instructed advanced training classes focused on rehabbing and commercial real estate investing, as well as Web-based classes on commercial real estate investing. He is the Owner/Broker of the Danville, IL area’s only Flat-Fee Exclusive Buyer’s Brokerage, where he’s worked with area investors analyzing and purchasing real estate investments and area buyers in purchasing a home (usually first-time home buyers). With an established real estate portfolio of his own, Chris is the Owner/Manager of over 200 investment properties, mostly single-family rental homes, and the employer of 10 full-time management and maintenance staff.

Chris’ background as a high school English teacher and coach, and as an Officer and Representative of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, has given him a strong foundation in education. He holds a BA with Teacher Certification from Eastern IL University, a GRI Certification from Graduate Realtor Institute, and is a Certified IL Assessing Officer with the IL Department of Revenue. He states, “My two passions outside my church and family are teaching and real estate investing strategy. I have purchased over 200 properties on a teacher’s salary, and I have used multiple strategies in doing so.” Mr. Albin looks forward to teaching the NR Community his strategies for success.


INSTRUCTOR – JIM ALLFREY
Jim Allfrey began his business career in the retail supermarket industry, quickly advancing and serving in a number of key management positions. He ultimately became Partner and Chief Operating Officer before selling his interest in the supermarket business and becoming a full-time real estate investor in 2004.

Currently, Jim is the Director of 401k Administration at American Pension Services, Inc., providing self-directed retirement plan options to business owners. In addition, he owns a successful real estate investment business and is a licensed Utah Realtor®. Presently owning investment real estate in several states, he focuses on residential properties. His real estate experience also includes commercial, “sandwich-type” leases; contract negotiations; development and construction of new commercial and residential buildings, as well as the purchase and sale of numerous residential properties.

Utilizing his more than 30 years experience in business management and ownership, Jim motivates students to successfully operate their own companies using strategies to build their long-term wealth and achieve financial freedom. Jim’s motivation to help others achieve their success arises from his philosophy that you must have a “Yes, I Can!” attitude towards everything you do in life, a lesson he learned through difficult times in his life. He shares his experiences and knowledge to help his students set and reach their goals.


INSTRUCTOR – JEFF ARMSTRONG
An entrepreneur, author and speaker, Jeff Armstrong brings over 17 years of real estate experience to Nouveau Riche’s esteemed group of instructors. He is currently the President and Owner of Armstrong Capital, a unique niche business in the real estate industry, specializing in the marketing, negotiating, processing, brokering, and purchasing of existing first position, seller-financed real estate secured notes on the secondary market.

Jeff has written and published six industry-related books, including “Personal Cash Flow Prosperity” which highlights the details of how he successfully runs his one-man business. He is also the editor of Noteworthy Newsletter, a monthly publication for experienced buyers and brokers of notes, mortgages and other cash flows on the secondary market, as well as a contributing columnist for the Growing Wealth magazine, among other various publications.

A member of the American Cash Flow Association, National Mortgage Investors Association and Apartment Owner’s Association, Jeff enjoys spreading his wealth of knowledge and experience to others who are interested in becoming successful real estate investors. With his passion for teaching, Jeff has become a highly recognized speaker and instructor on a wide range of cash flow industry topics, including in-depth content with a focus on the real estate note niche. Speaking at over 135 engagements to date, including 1 to 3 day workshops, Jeff states “I want to teach people about what I do and how I do it and make sure they understand it before I am finished.” He adds “I love to teach…I love to see former students a year later who come back to thank me for changing their lives for the better.”

An avid note and real estate investor, with a wide-spread portfolio, Jeff currently resides in Westlake Village, California, with his lovely wife and two wonderful daughters.


INSTRUCTOR – MELISSA BLOXHAM
Many of you may know Melissa Bloxham from NR’s Coaching Program. As the Head Coach and a true student-advocate with a heart of gold, Melissa has helped numerous Students grasp critical real estate investing concepts through the Coaching Program. She is excited to join NR Students in the classroom as a part of the elite group of Instructors. Melissa states, “My passion is to teach my Students how to take action to become successful real estate investors.”

Before joining the Nouveau Riche Team as Head Coach, Melissa was a personal real estate investment consultant for nine years. Learning various investment strategies as a student of four nationally recognized real estate educators, she put her knowledge into action. Her investment specialties include tax liens, deed certificates, trustee sales, pre-foreclosures, and fix and flip properties. Her coaching accolades include: “highest success rate of all coaches” and “top-producing mentor in 2005.” Adept at teaching Students from all walks of life at various levels of investment experience, she has been the catalyst for many of her Students’ expanded residential real estate portfolios.


INSTRUCTOR – RYAN BLOXHAM
Ryan Bloxham has been investing in real estate for nearly nine years. Born and raised in Southern Idaho, he’s always possessed an entrepreneurial spirit and recognizes the extreme importance of education. After attending Brigham Young University, he worked in several different areas before discovering his passion in real estate investing. Ryan had the good fortune of working with amazing mentors who taught him the ins and outs of both real estate investing and business. As Ryan says "I have had the pleasure of being mentored by some of the greatest minds in the various areas of real estate that I currently work in. If I can help others achieve their goals by acting as a mentor to them, I know of no greater accomplishment than helping others find success."

Ryan and his wife began working as a team consulting for real estate investors. He now specializes in foreclosure auctions, fix and flips, and wholesaling. His expansive portfolio contains properties in Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Texas, and Arizona, and plans to branch out to the East Coast in the very near future.

Utilizing his years of investing experience, Ryan truly brings to his new role both a real-world view on real estate investing and much excitement about sharing his knowledge with the Nouveau Riche Community. He says, “Coming from the ‘school of hard knocks,’ I bring my ‘learning experiences’ to the table, sharing first-hand knowledge to help students potentially avoid the same mistakes I have made…The opportunity my wife and I have had to change our lives and the lives of our children through real estate investing, and now having the ability to share that opportunity with others, is very fulfilling to us.”

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, Nouveau Riche’s own "Head Coach Melissa", and their four boys. He also loves to travel, camp, and fly-fish.


INSTRUCTOR – GARY CANNON
Gary Cannon “always admired Nouveau Riche from afar.” He holds an enormous amount of respect for companies that provide true value for their product and views Nouveau Riche as a ‘first-class operation’ that does just that—provides others with true value.

Driven by great purpose, Gary begins each day by reading positive, motivational and uplifting works that create momentum and energy for his entire day. His positive spirit enables him to encourage others to learn and grow. Through Nouveau Riche, he looks forward to the chance to further give back to others, and continue on his path of personal growth.

At the ripe age of 20, Gary resolved to become a real estate investor. Recognizing the sparse residential subdivisions in his area, in 1991 Gary and a friend teamed up for their first residential subdivision development. “We created only 16 lots, but it was a start!” Now, 23 years after his start in this profession and achieving much success, Gary lends his expertise to others. He says, “My greatest accomplishment and pride comes from watching others succeed at becoming all that they want to be in life.”

Gary currently teaches C.E. for the State of Utah, a pre-licensing course for Real Estate Brokers and Agents on how to manage their real estate business, how to prospect for new clients, and how to manage and service clients after the sale. He also actively invests in real estate. In his spare moments, he enjoys boating and hunting and spending quality time with his family.


INSTRUCTOR – CRAIG COTTRELL
Craig Cottrell is President of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.®, a company dedicated to providing full-service real estate investment solutions. As President, Craig oversees the marketing, management, and investing endeavors of this company, which identifies, assesses, acquires, renovates if necessary, and sells market-ready residential properties to qualified investors.

Prior to his position as President of RME, Craig served as President of Five Star Capital Markets, LLC, a firm focused on providing financial solutions for select individuals and institutional investors, primarily through the Capital Markets. He was also the driving force who created the curriculum for the first college-credited course on financial literacy in the country; he personally trained all of the instructors who are teaching the class throughout the Phoenix area; and, he taught the course at a Phoenix-area community college.

Craig was motivated to create “It’s All About the Money” when he saw that, regardless of experience level, real estate investors could benefit from the tools and synergies that Nouveau Riche was offering. He understood that, despite income level and assets, many investors have very limited financial knowledge. His passion is to help others achieve their financial goals by teaching the principles, processes, and tools that focus on raising private capital for real estate. As such, Craig lends his expertise and love for real estate as an instructor of several Nouveau Riche courses.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Purchasing from the University of San Diego. He received his MBA with a major in Financial Management from Santa Clara University. Craig received numerous academic and athletic honors, including Dean’s List, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Men’s Basketball Team Captain and West Coast Conference Record-Holder. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Arizona-Africa Commission, he can read and speak the French language, and he has achieved Series 7, 66, Securities and Insurance licenses.

Craig is an active real estate investor with unique insights into real estate, particularly in the Phoenix market, and lives with his wife, Andrea, and his two children, Davis and Madeline.


INSTRUCTOR – KYLE CROSS
Kyle Cross grew up in Indiana, where he attended Purdue University and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in 2000. He fell into the trap of “…go to school; get good grades, and get a good job….” It did not take him long to figure out that this was not the way to make a life for his family. After graduating from Purdue, Kyle was hired by a major hotel corporation that moved him to Phoenix, AZ, where he was laid off in just four, short months! Kyle soon realized that it may have been the best thing that ever happened to him. Shortly thereafter, Kyle took a job with a property management company and worked there for the next three years, before being introduced to Nouveau Riche.

Kyle’s background does not merely come from his experiences with managing property for Homeowners Associations. During college, he actually worked for his father, who is a real estate appraiser. Working alongside his father, he gained valuable information about how to analyze residential real estate, as well as gaining a good grasp of real estate terminology and the appraisal business.

Today, Kyle has a knack for finding and analyzing great real estate deals and being able to handle many different types of transactions. He is constantly working on improving his mindset as an investor and entrepreneur, as well as inspiring others to get started on investing in real estate. Kyle is a full-time real estate investor and currently holds rental properties but mainly works within a partnership, wholesaling properties and doing “Fix ‘n Flips.” His main goal not only is to be successful, himself, but to help others succeed. As he says, “You must give first, in order to receive; and the true mark of an educator is in making sure that your students learn practical information that can be applied to the real world to make them successful.”


INSTRUCTOR – NANCY DANA
Nancy Dana grew up in the home of a real estate investor… she just didn’t know it, at the time! Her father, the consummate entrepreneur, always owned businesses and was a serial rehabber. The family of six would move into a rundown house and then, spend the next several years with Dad plumbing, wiring and moving walls, and Mom hanging wallpaper and reupholstering furniture! Once everyone was totally in love with the house, they would all pack up and move to the next one. They didn’t call it rehabbing then; It was just what you did to make a little extra money. Nancy grew up knowing quarter-round from crown molding, a crescent wrench from vice grips, and thought that every little girl knew the same!

Nancy started following her father’s footsteps and became a business owner. She founded her first business at age twelve and lost her life savings! Twenty years later, she founded what became the premier conference-management firm in Denver, followed by a training company with Fortune 500 companies as clients. But in 2002, she realized that her businesses were not building the long-term wealth that she wanted. She decided to do whatever it took to build some wealth, even if it meant doing work that she didn’t like. Having read the popular books, Rich Dad, Poor Dad and The One Minute Millionaire, she took a weekend training to learn to start investing in real estate.

She describes her start: “Although I didn’t know anything yet about how to make money in real estate, at least I was not afraid to take action, even if I didn't know what to do. And I was clueless! But take action, I did. After 20 'almost deals,' and six months of feeling like one of those toys that bump up against the wall, back up and turn, then keep on moving, I finally hit pay dirt! I bought my first property with no money down, and the owner carried the note. It worked!”

Dana went on to purchase a duplex and received cash back at closing. She proceeded to partner in acquiring $2-million in property in the next six months, with none of her own money or credit – evidence that with enough action, you will eventually produce results. Those first deals included small, multi-units; long-term rentals; lease options; and rehabs. In that process, Nancy discovered how much she loves being a real estate investor. She loves the problem-solving aspect of it, seeing beat-up houses become beautiful homes again, working her own schedule, and helping others get started in investing. She has become her father’s daughter; only now, it has a name – "real estate investor."

Dana lives in Atlanta, Georgia and invests all around the country. In her free time, she walks in Piedmont Park, practices a little bit of yoga, and sails in the Bahamas. She has two grown sons; an avid fisherman in Denver, Colorado and a world-class bicyclist in Portland, Oregon.


INSTRUCTOR – LANCE DEHNING
Lance bought his first investment property at age 22. That was 15 years ago; and at that time, he never imagined he would one day be a professional real estate investor and educator. As a full-time real estate investor, Lance primarily focuses on rehabbing and is also involved in a variety of other real estate investing methods. His philosophy carefully follows the Hungarian proverb that advises to, “bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.”

Lance has a diverse background in education and has traveled to over 50 countries and five continents. He graduated cum laude from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, with a double major in Economics and Asian Studies. During his final year at St. Olaf, he spent time in Central and South America, researching his senior economic thesis. He then fell back into real estate investing for a year before going to Japan for three years to work for the Japanese Government as a teacher in the public schools.

After receiving his Master's degree in Education from Willamette University in Oregon, where he graduated magna cum laude, Lance resumed teaching – this time, high school in the U.S. – and continued investing in real estate. He taught Geography, Economics and International Issues, and coached tennis. In his last three years of coaching, Lance achieved status as “League Coach of the Year” two times and had a 29-1 regular-season record.

Lance’s background in teaching and coaching has contributed to his propensity and gift for teaching others his “rehabbing” strategies. Lance believes that “…real estate investing can deeply alter the lives of people, neighborhoods, and even communities. The investor pulling the trigger must work for the person, first; and the money will follow…”

He currently stays very busy with his investing and with his wife, Kristeen; his two daughters, Shay (9) and Savana (6); and his son, Oakley (4).


INSTRUCTOR –JOHN DESSAUER
John is a self-made millionaire, dedicated to helping others achieve financial independence so they, too, can achieve their dreams.

After a highly successful sales career in the environmental industry, John quit his corporate sales position in 2000, to establish his own national environmental company, ICON Development. Capitalizing on his experience and knowledge in the industry, John grew this company to exceed $5-million in gross revenues in the first 14 months!

At the same time, John became inspired to create passive income and achieve complete, financial freedom and thus, founded Cribs, LLC, a real estate investing and property-management corporation. Through innovative and creative investing techniques that he developed, John turned this company into a million-dollar business in just over a year. His specialty and expertise includes investing and profiting in multi-family housing units. John also pursues the single-family housing market, as well as flipping homes. “Investing is all about strategy and designing the appropriate strategy to meet your dreams.”

After developing two multi-million-dollar companies, John embarked on his third successful company, The Dessauer Group – teaching real estate investing as your gateway to life freedoms. Through The Dessauer Group, John has expanded his business to include delivering educational, inspirational and motivational products and presentations on investing and developing your freedoms. He has presented throughout North America and has shared the stage with such notables as John Childers, world renowned speaker, trainer and author; Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income and Nothing Down and co-author of the One Minute Millionaire; Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the One Minute Millionaire and Chicken Soup for the Soul; and Jack Miller, real estate investor/mogul.

John’s goal is to help people invest in real estate with an outcome that positively changes their lives and brings about their life dreams. “I’m doing this because it’s more than just money. The big payoff for me is time; I can leverage my time a lot more with our real estate company and be able to teach other people to do what I did – to develop both their passive and monthly residual incomes. Once they have this financial freedom, all they will have to decide is what to do with all the time they will have and whether it’s to spend it with a loved one, to develop a new business, to help people who are less fortunate, to travel, etc. The fun comes in when they’re making these decisions.”

John has a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University, in Davenport, Iowa.

INSTRUCTOR – CURTIS DEYOUNG
Curtis L. DeYoung is Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of American Pension Services, a company organized in 1982, for the purpose of allowing the more aggressive investors to direct individually their retirement funds as broadly as the law allows.

DeYoung realized early in his career that true self-directed retirement plans were rare and virtually unavailable to the average, individual investor. The industry was dominated by brokerage firms, insurance companies and banks that sponsored limited investment options for retirement plans. Still today, most IRA sponsors allow only the investments that benefit them the most, rather than the unlimited investment options allowed by law. Everyone in the financial world knows that you don’t take investment advice from a person who receives a commission. DeYoung recognized that an objective third-party administrator who wasn’t offering a financial product for sale could help customers capitalize on the unlimited growth potential and power in self-directed retirement plans.

Unable to find a company that allowed him to invest as he desired, DeYoung founded American Pension Services (APS). APS is a genuine, self-directed, retirement plan administration company that provides the vehicle for true self-direction, without the conflict of interest of financial products to sell -- a unique and rare combination in the financial world. American Pension Services currently administers over $100-million in self-directed retirement plans, and combined with their FDIC-insured custodian, First Utah Bank, can offer investors maximum flexibility, security, and freedom to invest as aggressively as the law allows.

Curtis is dedicated to teaching others the value of self-directed retirement plans. He has shared his knowledge with audiences throughout Utah, Idaho and Arizona, and looks forward to reaching many others through, “Put the Gold in Those Golden Years - Simple & Safe Wealth Maximizing Strategies to Enhance Your Retirement™”.

Curtis and his wife Michelle are parents of four daughters, all varsity cheerleaders, until number four, Hailee, broke with the DeYoung family tradition to become a soccer, basketball and track star! The family resides in Draper, Utah.


INSTRUCTOR – DEL HARGIS
As the Client Development Director for American Pension Services, Del Hargis is committed to assisting people in discovering the many financial benefits of self-directing their retirement plans. Del shares this message with investors across the country: “retirement plans are not about the future, they are about right now!”

Del is a nationally requested inspirational speaker who encourages people to “never judge what you can accomplish today based on what you did not accomplish yesterday!”




INSTRUCTOR – NICK HOLEVAS
Nick Holevas’ passion towards real estate began at the young age of seven. His childhood experiences showed him early on that real estate, at times, could be risky, but overall very rewarding. After becoming a student of Nouveau Riche nearly three years ago, Nick has grown his personal real estate holdings to 131 single-family and multi-family units with projected 2009 rental revenues of $540,000 and a positive cash flow of $70,000. He now looks forward to the great honor of sharing his knowledge, as an Instructor, with the students of Nouveau Riche.

An avid chef and “health food” enthusiast, Nick also enjoys keeping an active lifestyle running, spinning, and practicing yoga and TaeKwonDo. His other passions include acting, writing, traveling and to overall share life with others.


INSTRUCTOR – MARK KOHLER
Mark is an Attorney, Certified Public Accountant and Entrepreneur. He has owned numerous businesses since high school, through college and even as a professional. Currently, Mark’s principal career is as a partner in the law firm Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller, LLP, and the accounting and tax-planning firm Kohler & Eyre, CPAs, LLP. Mark specializes in the areas of business- estate and tax-planning and even further, in regard to real estate asset-protection and tax planning. He personally owns several commercial real estate projects and loves the people, transactions and everything to do with real estate.

Mr. Kohler has also been speaking for a number of organizations, authoring articles, appearing as a guest on radio shows, and is currently working on a new book series, Lawyers are Liars. His most prestigious designation is that of being an adjunct professor of Nouveau Riche™ and serving as the President of Nouveau Riche's Community Benefit Companies Number Won Accountants™, Inc. It, Inc.™ and Save Our Score™. Additionally, Mr. Kohler speaks regularly as a Continuing Education Speaker for the Utah Division of Real Estate, is a regular contributor to the Utah Realtor© Magazine, and is an adjunct professor at Southern Utah University. Many who attend his seminars are surprised to see how exciting, interesting and even fun a discussion regarding tax and legal planning can be! Mark has the ability to distill complex, legal and tax strategies into common, layperson terms, adding interesting stories and anecdotes.

Mark was born in Oregon and raised in Washington State. He has worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Oregon, in various accounting firms, including KPMG Peat Marwick and served as a law clerk in the Oregon State Tax Court.

He obtained an undergraduate degree in accounting and then, a Masters in accounting (tax emphasis) from the University of Utah. He then graduated from Willamette College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, in 2000.

Mark and his wife chose to move to Cedar City, Utah, in order to escape the rain of the Northwest and the hustle and bustle of the big city, and to raise their four children, two of which are twin girls, in a small, college town, nestled in the beautiful red-rock canyons of Southern Utah. He finds balance in his life by having a strong commitment to family, church and the community. Before pursuing his college career, Mark served a 2-year mission in New York, New York, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mark is an Eagle Scout and is currently serving as a Scout Master. He is also President of the non-profit organization, The Happy Factory, which delivers hundreds of thousands of toys all over the world. Most recently, the organization he serves sent ten-thousand toys to the children of the tsunami-ravaged areas of Southeast Asia.


INSTRUCTOR – PHILLIP LECHTER
An accomplished business owner, real estate investor, and educator, Phil is currently a co-founder of a mortgage company. He states, “I would say that my story is a case of learning from making mistakes and then not making the same mistakes twice.” In addition to his mortgage company, over the last seven years Phil has grown his investment portfolio to include 11 residential rental units and a retail business, using strategies from rehab and cash flow, to new build buy and hold, to personal rehabbing and self-management, to cash flow and hold for one year, to a residential land development deal. Through his many real estate and business ventures, he’s refined his strategies for success and acquired a high-level of effective team building and management skills.

In the fall of 2000, Phil joined the Rich Dad Company as an “apprentice” to Sharon Lechter (his mother). Over the next six years as Chief Communications Officer, he focused on rapid acceleration of strategic partnerships and the start-up of a global franchise division within the organization, as well as PR, direct marketing, customer acquisition and retention, messaging, branding, and Rich Dad’s coaching and seminar divisions. Phillip further developed his leadership skills by training coaches, seminar leaders, clubs, and individuals how to teach the Rich Dad principles and how to play the CASHFLOW® game.

Prior to this, from 1997 to 2000, Phil worked various sales, management and marketing positions, including managing a janitorial service and working for E & J Gallo Wine. In addition, he worked for an equipment lease finance company where he further expanded his sales abilities by soliciting financing over the phone and was later responsible for building and training a sales team that tripled the company’s revenues.

Phil graduated from Arizona State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Today, Phil resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Angela and their two boys, Kristian and Dylan. As a championed leader, Phil looks forward to sharing his vast expertise in business and real estate to help Nouveau Riche students learn from his “mistakes” and utilize winning strategies to create their own success.


INSTRUCTORS – CHRIS AND DONNA LITTLETON
Chris and Donna Littleton both started their careers in the airline industry, respectfully working for American Airlines and Northwest Airlines. Determined to follow their dreams, together they ambitiously transitioned into successful careers in real estate and never looked back! As established entrepreneurs and successful real estate investors, they believe they are true “products of the product.” After becoming franchise partners of The Real Market Experts® of Atlanta, Chris and Donna have delivered over $60 Million of Investment Property “on a silver platter” to Nouveau Riche Community Members.

Donna is the broker for The Real Market Experts of Atlanta, Inc.® and Solutions Realty Network, Inc. The combined companies provide a full service agency for investors, from acquisitions to property management, to resale.

Chris is the CEO of Home Pro Solutions, Inc. a company providing on-going maintenance and quick turn-around times for properties under property management. Chris brings over 20 years of leadership skills along with his strong background in construction and home renovations. He is also a licensed A&P technician and holds a FCC license.

Chris and Donna are both members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). They both have completed a multitude of courses offered by these associations. Together they oversee the management of over 200 properties for Nouveau Riche Investors as well as their own real estate portfolio in the local Atlanta market.

When not spending time with their two daughters, Jackie and Christina, Chris and Donna both share a passion for serving others and contributing to the financial and lifestyle freedom of those they serve by providing sound real estate investment opportunities.


INSTRUCTOR – JIM PARK
Currently a partner and practicing attorney in the law firm of Fette Helquist & Park, LLC in St. George, Utah. Jim Park specializes in taxation, estate planning, wealth preservation, real estate, asset protection, and business planning. As the owner of several small businesses, he possesses an immense pool of business knowledge and regularly engages in real estate transactions.

Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jim received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Utah. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville as well as his Master of Laws degree in taxation from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Before returning to school to earn his law degrees, Jim spent six years in the financial and credit service divisions of Morgan-Stanley Dean-Witter. While there, Jim gained valuable experience as a training consultant, unit manager and as an audit manager. Jim’s variety of experience doesn’t stop there. His small business ownership background includes a collection agency, a light manufacturing company, a distributorship for aerospace metals, and commercial and residential real estate.

Jim Park’s vast legal expertise combined with his array of financial and credit services and business ownership experience makes him an asset to the Nouveau Riche Community. He looks forward to teaching Community Members in-depth and comprehensible tax strategies, from the rules and laws underlying the different 1031 exchanges to advanced techniques for appreciated real estate disposition and beyond.


INSTRUCTORS – DORON JAMPOLSKY AND MIKE PHILLIPS
As friends and mortgage business colleagues for over a decade, Doron Jampolsky and Mike Phillips share a passion for providing financial solutions for real estate investors. As CEO and President of Nouveau Riche Community Benefit Company, The Mortgage Store™ - USA, Doron and Mike proudly lead the charge for finding mortgage solutions for the Nouveau Riche Community.

Doron Jampolsky started his career in mortgages and finance as an Account Executive with North American Mortgage Company of Arizona. Managing over 200 accounts, Doron consistently ranked in the Top 10 for overall volume. As Doron moved up the corporate ladder with various companies, from Senior Account Manager to Senior Territory Manager, he decided it was time to start his own company. In 2001, Doron started Lending House Financial Corporation, which grew to become the biggest private mortgage company in Arizona by 2008.

Mike Phillips started in the loan-origination in 1990 with North American Mortgage Company. Within three years, he was promoted to branch manager of the Tucson, Arizona location and soon moved on to becoming the sub-prime manager of the much larger Phoenix, Arizona branch. In 1999, Mike accepted a partnership with Lifestyle Lending Group as a District Manager, where he and his team originated and funded over $20 million monthly in real estate loans – earning them the honor of #1 district in the first 30 days of operation! A “financial solutions” master for real estate investors, Mike’s experience in residential and commercial lending spans over 17 years, including spearheading Nouveau Riche’s community mortgage services.

When Nouveau Riche purchased The Mortgage Store in 2008, the duo recognized the advantages of combining forces. Now, known as The Mortgage Store™ - USA, Doron serves as CEO and Mike serves as President, to provide superior mortgage services and products to the members of the Nouveau Riche Community. Together, Doron and Mike are looking forward to educating the students of Nouveau Riche on the importance of understanding mortgage solutions for the novice to seasoned real estate investor!


INSTRUCTOR – RODERICK (RICK) R. RICKERT
Currently an Instructor for NR’s Real Estate Investment College, Mr. Rickert offers NR Students his profound expertise, stemming from his extensive background and skills acquired from over 10 years in business and in real estate investing.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Mr. Rickert maintained an executive position with a large international computer distributor in Tempe, Arizona, for 10 years. Utilizing this experience, he left to pursue his dreams of entrepreneurship and create Investment Properties of Arizona, which began as a small fix and flip foreclosure company. Over the next 4 years, Mr. Rickert was an active, hands-on player at live auctions, purchasing more than 200 properties through Investment Properties of Arizona. During this time, he also actively invested personally in the areas of fix and flip and wholesale properties. Since 2004, Rick Rickert has focused on all aspects of foreclosures. He currently consults with companies on foreclosure techniques, including the Alliant Group, LLC.

As a member of the esteemed team of NR Instructors, Mr. Rickert is eager to assist NR Students in the pursuit of their own passions and help them indulge in their own desires of entrepreneurship and real estate investing.


INSTRUCTOR – MAT SORENSEN
As a partner and practicing attorney in the law firm of Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller, LLP, Mat Sorensen currently concentrates on business, tax and real estate. His diverse legal background ranges from a former in-house attorney and law clerk handling business, tax and regulatory matters for large corporations, to a former Assistant Attorney General in the Utah Attorney General's Office, where he prosecuted felony criminal cases, including felony tax fraud.

Mat received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah, where he was awarded the E. Rich Brewer Scholarship and graduated Phi Kappa Phi. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and was awarded a University Scholarship at entrance.

Prior to law school, Mat worked diligently as a Research Assistant at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. He also obtained licensure as an Escrow Officer and is one of the founding partners in Investor Quality Title, LLC, a sister company of Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller Lawyers and title company specializing in transactions for real estate investors.

Mat Sorensen takes great pride in providing high quality services and lending his culled knowledge to assist Nouveau Riche Community Members. He divulges legal concepts, procedures and structures to help real estate investors legally protect their assets and conduct their investment transactions.


INSTRUCTOR – BRIAN SUMP
After 16 years as a diesel mechanic and only six months into his real estate investing career with Nouveau Riche, Brian Sump told his employer “it’s costing me too much money to keep working for you!” He believes it would have taken him 11 years as a mechanic to earn what he did last year alone! Through his education with Nouveau Riche, in only 9 short months, Brian was able to pay off all his debt, including the mortgage to his family’s home!

With over 45 successful real estate transactions under his belt, including subject-tos, rehabs, wholesales, and short sales, he has worked his way into the private money lending arena, where his money works for him!

Brian looks forward to paying his Nouveau Riche education forward, sharing his knowledge and expertise with as many Nouveau Riche students as he can!


INSTRUCTOR – CHRIS WILSON
Chris is first and foremost a real estate investor, who truly enjoys the challenges and benefits of real estate investing. His early investing career was cut short by youthful interests; and he has worked as a cowboy, soldier, handyman, engineer, teacher, and salesman.

After getting married, he decided to pursue a career in telecommunications and complete a formal education, ultimately receiving his MBA. He has held high-level jobs in Marketing, Sales and Research & Development. Although Chris was highly successful, many months of assisting in “re-engineering” a large, telecommunications company propelled Chris to reinvigorate his real estate investing and make it more than a hobby.

With the help and support of his wife, Chris started three businesses in real estate investing, sales and property management. In less than a year, Chris was able to replace their income and left his full-time job for full-time investing. He has never looked back!

Chris credits his real estate success to two primary elements: always striving for a win/win in all deals and his active imagination. These concepts as well as his innate desire to educate, have led Chris to share his knowledge with others.

Chris is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Arizona, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.


INSTRUCTOR – IRVIN WILSON
Irvin Wilson began his training and education in the field of economics. He built a career in technology as both a developer of software applications and a business owner. Irvin’s career is what brought him to the Phoenix metro area, where he has witnessed tremendous growth over the past decade.

From his belief that this growth is destined to continue, Irvin became involved as a real estate investor and licensed Real Estate agent, as well as a franchisee with the Real Market Experts® of Phoenix. He now serves as the CEO of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.® and is also a member of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) and the American Law and Economics Association (ALEA).

Irvin looks forward to sharing his experience and expertise with the students of Nouveau Riche. As CEO of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.®, he also provides them with sound real estate investing opportunities through Nouveau Riche Community Benefit Companies –The Real Market Experts® powered by The Investor Concierge™.