Testimonials

Sam Maropis has been a mentor, friend and business partner since 2006 when he partnered with me on my first property investing deal—a four-plex which we purchased for $105K and sold for $173K. Sam painstakingly answered my abundance of questions while he showed me the ropes on every aspect of the deal including purchasing, all contract and title company paperwork, hiring contractors, budgeting, advertising, property management, and closing the deal. Sam was always readily available when I needed help, was open to listen to new ideas, had a “can do” attitude, and above all, his honesty and integrity really stand out. He is a true inspiration and invaluable asset to anyone starting out in business of their own and/or the seasoned investor or business owner wishing to fine-tune aspects of running a company.

Sincerely,

Robin Berkley
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Hello Sam

It is always an exciting time when one opens a new business. The restless anticipation of new things on the horizon and the sure knowledge that one is embarking on a great adventure is sure to stimulate one’s adrenaline glands.

Over the many years that you and I had the privilege of working together I have found your business acumen to be beyond reproach.

It was interesting to me, to see you move from a corporate identity/mentality to that of a free-spirited entrepreneur. Not many people are able to take this giant leap being held back by dogma and tradition.

Over time I noticed you had been able to maintain good working relationships with many of the people who have orbited into your circle of influence. This is indeed a strength much to be admired.

I know, in your new venture you will to be super successful.

All the best – Peter Michael
www.Ama-Kya.com
Wealth Creators

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To whom it may concern;

During Sam’s tenure of voluntary service for the San Antonio Real Estate Investors Association (SAREIA) I considered his participation an invaluable asset.

His tenure just happened to be during SAREIA’s most critical of stages and most importantly the developmental stage.  It was during this time frame that I had the pleasure and privilege to work with Sam.  Quite frankly I can say that he, because, of all the advice in a plethora of topics relating to starting a business and running one Sam can be considered one of the fathers of the association.  That is no small achievement; SAREIA had gone from a mere five or six social group to a member association with as many as seven hundred and fifty.  SAREIA was developed with a mission plan that geared itself to providing business knowledge to ones wanting to start a business in Real Estate Investing and Sam was right there at the helm where knowledge in business was the most important attribute to have.

In closing I would like to say that the knowledge that Sam posses for business at all stages will serve him well in any endeavor that he chooses to pursue.  I would blindly partner with Sam today if he were to call with an idea for a business.
Sincerely,

Orlando Rodriguez
President of SAREIA and owner of several businesses!
www.SAREIA.com

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I am very pleased with Sam´s professionalism and knowledge of all the pitfalls small entrepreneurs have to overcome to be successful, he saved me a lot of time, money and headaches in the launch of my online business, my website would not be such a success if not for Sam´s coaching, now I enjoy the recurring and steady income I get every single day from it.

Armando Toral
AikijutsuAcademy.com

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I often ask Sam Maropis to speak to my Graduate Capstone courses at University of Texas at San Antonio.  He brings a wealth of experience to the class on entrepreneurship and common sense lessons on starting a small business.

Mark Phillips, Ph.D.
Dept of Management
University of Texas at San Antonio

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“I have had the pleasure of getting to know Sam while we were volunteering
together on the board of the San Antonio Real Estate Investors Association.
From that, we   had the opportunity to co-host a real estate investment
radio talk show on KLUP in San Antonio.  These experiences showed me that
Sam is not only a delight to work with but a true leader and mentor to those
around him.”

Chad and Mindy Anderson
Bottom Line Results, Ltd
Real Estate Investments
(830) 305-6683 Direct
homesolutions@satx.rr.com

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When I began exploring the idea of starting a real estate investing business, I was fortunate enough to meet Sam Maropis whom I now consider one of my dear friends  and a Great Mentor.  Sam’s direct cantor, and knowledge of business and all the pieces necessary to make it successful were tremendously valuable.  Any and all questions I have cocncerning Real Estate, Internet Marketing and Small Business start up, I take directly to Sam.

Reynaldo Vasquez

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“Sam is a dedicated professional with high integrity and a willingness to place others ahead of himself. He is an accomplished speaker and trainer and has much to teach those who are seeking to better their lives.” March 2, 2009

Richard Pamplin, Energy Deregulation Millionaire-Maker, Ambit Energy worked directly with Sam Maropis

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“Sam has spoken at several events that I have both hosted and attended. He is a down to earth speaker who reasonates with most people. He is also a great family man. I highly recommend Sam both as a good and honorable man and as an excellent speaker.” August 26, 2008

Ken Goheen, Owner, Real Estate Investment Club of Austin was with another company when working with Sam Maropis

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“Sam spoke at one of our National Conventions and I have to say he enlightened everyone in the audience. It all enjoyed listening to Sam as he explained the real estate industry to us. He was well informed and painted a clear picture with his words. Greg Pregon” August 15, 2008

Gregory Pregon, Presidential Founder, NetWorthUSA worked directly with Sam Maropis

• What others say about us:

  Fabulous to work with! I highly recommend Jen McGahan to anyone looking for something outside the box. She is brilliant at brainstorming and developing your idea.
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  Tammy Morales
  Scrap Bookers Inner Circle
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  Charting Dreams was founded by Jen and Sam to specifically address the needs of entrepreneurs starting businesses during these tough economic times. Individually they're very business savvy and together they're a powerful wealth of information and resources, they've given me ideas to improve my website and have even implemented some of them for me.

  Jen who is practical, but with an eye toward possibility, brings her business and marketing expertise to her clients through her writing and creative marketing background. Jen helps small business owners, such as myself, organize their thoughts and find customers. Jen has written press releases for my website which have brought new customers to my door.

  Sam's professional business resume is strong and varied, read about his accomplishments on the Charting Dreams' website. For my business Sam has given me many viable suggestions to improve my listings in search engines and he connected me with a very competent web designer. Sam and Jen are currently writing their first book as well as launching their new careers as business coaches.

  Sandra Singh
  SandraSingh.com