Dave Del Dotto
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David “Dave” P. Del Dotto is a former real estate investor
who sold a course he called the “Cash Flow System” through infomercials on late night television in the 1980s and early 1990s. In addition to his Cash Flow System course Dave also wrote a book, How to Make Nothing but Money, which is no longer in print.
with his students. As a self-proclaimed expert, he would give advice on real estate investment. Del Dotto had associates sell his book and tape programs to audiences throughout the US and Canada
. Those who bought the course would be invited to a weekend seminar. At the weekend events several additional speakers would sell their financial educational material, which usually included books and audio and video courses.
filed suit against Del Dotto. In 1996 Dave settled for $200,000 charges that he and his companies had made “allegedly deceptive claims” in marketing his books and audio tapes on real estate investment.
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Real estate investor
A real estate investor or a real estate entrepreneur to a lesser extent is someone who actively or passively invests in real estate. An active investor may buy a property, make repairs and/or improvements to the property, and sell it later for a profit. A passive investor might hire a firm to...
who sold a course he called the “Cash Flow System” through infomercials on late night television in the 1980s and early 1990s. In addition to his Cash Flow System course Dave also wrote a book, How to Make Nothing but Money, which is no longer in print.
Infomercial career
Del Dotto often shot his infomercials from locations in HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
with his students. As a self-proclaimed expert, he would give advice on real estate investment. Del Dotto had associates sell his book and tape programs to audiences throughout the US and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Those who bought the course would be invited to a weekend seminar. At the weekend events several additional speakers would sell their financial educational material, which usually included books and audio and video courses.
Legal trouble
In February 1995 the Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade Commission
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filed suit against Del Dotto. In 1996 Dave settled for $200,000 charges that he and his companies had made “allegedly deceptive claims” in marketing his books and audio tapes on real estate investment.
Current career
Since 1993 Del Dotto has been producing wine at Del Dotto Vineyards in Napa, CaliforniaNapa, California
-History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the...
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