Armando Montelongo Reviews

Ricky Mort   Location unknown

My opinion on Armando Montelongo Reviews
Is it Legitimate or a Scam?

I had seen a TV advertisement for his program. He said over and over you do not need money to make money in his program? I will say that is half true. Here is what happened to me from the time that I booked the seminar until the time that I left the hotel. I booked my reservation over the phone on Saturday for Friday’s meeting. I got an eticket in my email that day. One or two hours later I got another call asking me if I wanted to book, I advised them I had already booked. Then I got another eticket in my email. Two days later I got another call and I told them the same thing and got another eticket in my email. I noticed on the ticket it was from a different call center all 3 times. I don’t know if someone gets paid for bookings or not. So I posted a Comment on Armando’s webpage about it to let him know because if he is paying per booking I don’t want him to get scammed. So here comes Friday I was really excited about going, got out of bed at 4 am to make the long drive to see him and was hoping to learn a lot. At one time I had 10 rentals and I remember the cash flow it brought me. When I sold them all because they where mobile homes I never thought I would miss them. However, last year I was very ill from a serious Staph infection and almost died because of it. I was misdiagnosed; I was told I had a spider bite on my back. After being given penicillin, it got larger and more painful. Then I was given a stronger antibiotic, a muscle relaxer and pain killer that I ended up having a bad reaction to, it made me delusional. Long story short, I ended up in the hospital barely hanging in there and unaware of most of it. It was take the risk of surgery while my vitals were risky or take the chance of waiting and the infection exploding into my blood stream or spine. I had to have surgery that found 9 pockets of ooze that was 9.5” diameter by 4” deep. My surgeon said it was the most serious case he had seen. Between the pre-hospital treatment, surgery, at home care and follow ups it was about 8 months. Just before this had happened my girlfriend and I were laid off from the same company making a combined income of $120k plus bonuses. We had the hummer’s and comfortable lifestyle, but lost it and lived on savings. I moved to Texas to get a job, which ended up being a bait & switch (you’re worth this much and we’ll pay it, but then you get there and well we can only afford to pay you this lower amount), but I got sick before I was to start and then never got to start. Because of the lay off, flying through the savings and almost dying, I was down to only $15 about 7 months ago. We were able to “survive” for the past 6 months on unemployment that just ran out. By barely getting enough to not pay all of the bills. It’s amazing how you can make $10,000/month and pay your taxes but when you need unemployment you get $2,028/month between 2 people

Linda Bourgeois   Huntsville, AL

To Jay in CA. Everything you said is true. It happened here and I would like to know if there is a way to get your money back. Is there not a law about false advertising. We did not get what was promised. I even bought the Tax Lien Course so I am out more and I did this because they said there was a 90 day guarantee that I would get my money back. Is this not something that we can hold them accountable for since we all heard the same thing? Could this be a class action against him?

Thank you. If anyone can help, please help all of us put these sleazy scammers away.

Anne   Los Angeles

Well, I must admit I haven't taken Armando's 3 day training event yet. I went to the seminar.. with a friend of mine, who actually has flipped houses. He learned from similar training events, so he highly recommended this one based on what they were promising. Based on my learned friend's recommendation, I really wanted to take the 3 day event.

However, I explained to the "trainers" or people who were there to sign you up, that I actually did not have any resources to borrow or pay for this since I had just finished 4 months of school, during which I could not work, and then returned to LA where despite my more than one job here, I had barely worked since Sept. and had to use all available credit for food.. (Which wasn't much since I was in dept from very hard times before.) I am also trying to heal from a genetically caused disability. (Doctors, who admit not knowing much about this particular disease, say it is incurable.. but they are WRONG! God knows a lot more than they do.. and He Heals!) .. Anyway, as it currently stands, this condition is hampering my ability to continue the current line of work that I depend on, or at least was able to depend on prior to this past fall. This is just to say; My need is great.

I have wanted to flip houses all my life, so I really wanted to learn. The trainer/representative, said to just fill out the sheet and someone from the corporation would contact me to set up a payment plan. I questioned him on this since the other trainers knew nothing about it, and it said on the contract that everything had to be paid in full before you could attend. ... The only concrete info. I have so far.. is that even this small assurance of a phone call, which was made more than once has not been followed through on , in the least. I then took it upon myself to call the corporation, and was transferred to "Chris" who, in 5 days has not returned my 3 calls. I have also left a message for a supervisor , who has not returned my call. What this says to me, is, if this is the complete neglect they show to someone who is desperately trying to take their class, then how in the world am I to believe they deliver on a single educational or mentorship promise after they do actually have your money. And, also, forbid you try and get a refund. ... And reading these posts..well they confirm my distrust 100 fold.

PS. Some of these posts seem to say they did learn some things from the 3 day seminar, and others say it was nothing but a sales pitch for the things they promised it would contain in the first place. I would expect more "sales pitches", but I would also expect the things promised to be delivered upon without further spending (like mentorship) and I would especially it to contain all the info. I needed, as they said it would. It seems to me that you run the risk of getting terrible trainers/speakers at this seminar, who tell you absolutely nothing useful but try only to get you to spend more money, and that maybe you might get lucky and actually have decent speakers who do actually share useful info. with you, as promised. It seems that the mentorship promise is not fulfilled either way.

So, I definitely will not be spending money I do not have, for an education seminar from a company who has shown itself to be un-dependable, in even the smallest thing, such as a phone call, and has completely not delivered on the education and mentorship and resources to most of the ones who did spend the money on the seminar.

Patricia Almanza   Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Absolutely love the show although I have not seen new episodes I am a fan of your show so please let's see some more I also have a tendency to forgot what channel u guys are on please let me know thank u guys . Have a great day and a successful year .

Dano   Los Angeles

I went to the seminar today and am grateful that I walked out after 2 hours of bs hype and more testimonials. The speaker was talking about his life and the extreme situations which he supposedly went through to find himself in this incredible situation. I noticed that many parts and time lines in his story didn't add up, especially the part about his sick son. These people are real lowdown and dark. Using a story about a sick son to get people to feel for him and trust. They prey on people going through a rough life promising a rainbow if one puts their complete and utter trust in the process.

Dave   USA

Why on earth would the yelling and whining on this page keep you from going to hear FREE information for two hours? Might as well give it a chance, and if it's not for you, move on. Never know, you might find Something that works for you.

unknown   Southern California

Thank goodness I saw this page. I was about to attend one of the free seminars tonight at 6 pm at Cerritos, CA. I am not attending.

steve   san diego

who in their right mind would pay that kind of money..all these flip shows you see what they do..you really need to be all cash buyer to get good deals.
he legally ripped you off.

Lisa H   CA

A wise man once told me, "I can see that you are a very determined woman." That comment was the beginning of me actually becoming one! If someone so successful and determined himself could see the same something in me, then I was even more determined than ever to make it a reality! Armando not only changed my mindset about how to make money, but he ignited a spark in me to change my thinking about myself.

If YOU do not decide to DO SOMETHING about your position in life, you will never be where you want to be. Armando's training is not just about how to make money in real estate, it is also about how to take the necessary steps to be successful in whatever you attempt. It's not enough to WANT it, you have to CHANGE your thinking!!! If you follow his training, his mentoring and strategies, they will work for you, but you have to give it 199%, not expect things will be handed to you on a silver platter. It can be done!

I am living proof and I work with Armando's network of other successful students which are many! To all you doubters and complainers, you are right where you want to be, Armando has given you the tools that you pay for, learn how to use them!!!

Mike Voss   Los Angeles,CA

Before you consider spending a penny, head over to flipthislawsuit and read the threads going back to 2006 exposing Montelongo for the fraud he is. He never flipped 30 houses a month, knows near to nothing about real estate development, and is nothing more than a con man. his past is FULL of lawsuits, criminal charges, and defrauded customers wanting their money back. Ask yourself, if he made money in real estate, why would he be selling education? Answer: because he doesn't and never did.

Do your homework, protect your money.

Tia   Ma

DON"T DO IT!!!! I attended free seminar, 3 day seminar at $1500
and was convinced to spend more than $25k for the bus tour. Promised to hold your hand and walk you through the entire program to flipping a house. Promise of properties to buy and flip to get your 25K back. Promises for access to private Armando platinum web sites that are supposed to give you more information because I paid for the bus tour. Still waiting 5 months for access. Now I can not get a hold of anyone. Email address permanently rejects requests

Promises that you dont have to use your own money-LIE. All promises do not happen. After the bus tour they want another large amount of money to continue again. Total $$$ SCAM. All they want is your money. They are very selective in who gets the success for there testimonials. Don't believe them. Stay away and keep your money safe. Learn from me. Armando should should be in JAIL for taking money from innocent people.

Ray   MD

If you do what they teach you. You will make way more money than you put in.
Keep the poor mentality and you will stay poor. If you don't want to be rich then do knock those who are getting rich.

Jim   R

We went to the free seminar, they pitched us a great deal about flipping houses and becoming rich, it really hyped us up! We were ready to go all in, we gave them the $1500 they were asking for and were ready to go to the 3 day class.

When we got home we researched Armando on the internet and realized that it is a total scam and that all we were going to to was get another great pitch to hype us up to spend more money, for a 3 day bus tour which is over $20,000.

Anyone who is reading this should clearly see this is NOT legit! You are not going to be a real estate millionaire and you are going to just get robbed for all of your money that you do have. We stopped payment of our check and are not going to the seminar anymore.

Ultimately we got screwed out of the $31 fee to stop the check payment, thanks Armando!

Angi   ND

Has anyone had any luck getting their money back. Or what happened when you stopped payment on your checks or your credit card payment. I point blank asked if it was going to cost me any more at the 3day class and was told no.

robert   central california

I read some of his articles and online books and they were ok.. it all depends on what you end up doing with the knowledge you learn.

*Hey Joe from California! What area in California are you located in? I'm starting my rei career. Trying to get some deals together.

Roy Scott III   Macon Ga

Hello I am a new student here in Macon at the Holiday In on Riverplace. This is coming up to the third day. The reason I joined this company was that I drew from the add that there would be hope for the hopeless. That is money wise. I paid my $1495.00 check and they said that would be the only charge for the package that I was getting. Today I found out that the only way to get the help that I was promised is to beg,borrow or what ever to come up with another $41,000.00. Here I am supporting my family on the savings that I have earned from my last contract with Disability Connections who found anyway the could to give away the contract to someone else after 15 years of business. I Don't have the $41,000.00 to pay.

This company say that they are trying to help people. But what happens to the people who give their last to get the help and then there is no money to invest? The teachers are good at what they do but they do not answer very many question in the class room. I pray to God that I have not invested in this company for naught. If I give them my saving which is not enough to get the help I need. Then what? There are many people who feel the same way that I do. Reaching out for a hand up. I never asked for anything that I was unable to repay.

Now this is not one of those time. Yes I need a change. Shall I put dowm all of my skills to wind up with nothing? Or is this the help that I have been praying for? Well we shall see at 8:00 Sunday morning. This is the first Sunday that I have missed Church in only God knows when.

P.S the reason my rating is so low is because that is how I feel tonight after leaving class.

Betty Watkins   norh Carolina

I think the show is a good show. But Armando's work is shabby to say the least. He is the cheapest of all in flip the house series. Who buys these houses, don't they watch the show. His budget is low and he cuts corners, and does a lot of patch work I wouldn't live in one of his houses if they gave me one free.

chris   st.louis

If you paid already call your credit card company and cancel payment. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SEMINAR HIS IS RIPPING OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS. RUN FOREST RUN. YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU INVEST IN ANY OF HIS COURSES.

I got scammed   St. Louis

His real estate course is a scam. You will not get your money back if you don't sell anything in six months. It was a total waste of 1500.00 and one weekend. I thank god that I was smart enough not to go on the bus tour and that I only lost 1500.00. Armando is a scam go eat his free breakfast and leave and tell everyone their its a ripoff eventually he will quit doing this in cities across the country. This guy should be in jail.

Michael Gunderson   Albuquerque, NM

We were mislead and taken for a bundle of money for a bus tour. None of the information works and yet some people on paid under $10, to take the same bus tour as we did. DO NOT FALL FOR SMOOTH TALKING CON PEOPLE WHO MISLEAD YOU, NOTHING THEY SAY WORKS. DON'T BE CONNED AS WE WERE! AND FILE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THESE CONS!