Derek Cheung looks like he’s auditioning for the role of “Guy everyone loves to hate.”
Derek’s got Airbnbs sprinkled throughout Iowa, Texas, and Michigan that produce about $400k/mo in bookings with 40% of that being profit.
So he’s pocketing, what, $160,000/mo in his mid-20s?
Jeez. Must be exhausting lugging those big balls around all day.
And that’s not counting what he’s making peddling his Airbnb Empire Academy, which costs anywhere from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on the level you join at.
Speaking of which, some pretty unsettling accusations have surfaced.
Read on for Derek Cheung reviews.
Derek’s social media presence is a cesspool of flashy cars, designer handbags, and other status symbols.
As soon as I see that, I think, “No way this dude’s legit.”
And if the Trustpilot reviews are any indication, you’re indeed playing with fire if you decide to do business with this guy.
David Lee writes, “Derek is the biggest scammer. Avoid at all costs. Look at his videos, look at his eyes, reeks of evil.”
“Charges $4k for his fake course,” David continues, “that he copied from elsewhere, and over $10k for his ‘mentorship’ program where he talks to you like you’re his slave.”
Like I mentioned earlier, those prices have already gone up substantially.
But back to David’s Trustpilot review.
“Offers zero value,” he rants, “and tells you to make cold calls and gives you a sales script that’s taken off the internet.”
“This guy is a con artist and he uses his story of supporting his mom to get you emotional and buy. Full of crap, avoid at all costs,” he ends with.
David vaporized Derek with a missile.
But lemme play devil’s advocate for a sec.
Did David even buy Airbnb Empire Academy? It sounded that way, but he never really says.
Like, are those assumptions? Or did he read that on Reddit? Or was that his actual experience inside the program?
And if he did buy the course, did he go through it, do what was asked of him, and give it a fair shot? My guess is no.
Or, what other possibilities exist?
Could David Lee just be a fake name a competitor used to try and sabotage Derek’s business? You never know.
So at this point, I’m still giving Derek the benefit of the doubt.
It’s like, yeah, his lifestyle marketing’s super douchey, but he is young.
Who’s to say you and I wouldn’t have done the same thing if we were making that kinda coin in our 20s? Ya know?
And it’s not like there weren’t any positive reviews.
Jaegyu Choi gave him 5 stars.
“Took Derek’s mentorship and personally think it’s one of the best educational programs I’ve ever taken,” he wrote.
“I’ve successfully landed six units using his blueprint, and have been operating remotely with zero issues because his operations are so lean and efficient,” he added.
So there you go, right?
But then, just as I’m starting to come around, I see this other Trustpilot review left by someone named Jordan Price.
Stopped me dead in my tracks. Because, two words: Scorched. Earth.
Here, I’ll let you read it for yourself.
“This person is a fraudster,” Jordan starts out.
“The majority of their testimonials are fake and created either by bots or friends,” he adds.
“My team and I can confirm this, as we were hired to write most of them.”
“They deceived us out of $21k by engaging us to carry out customer service, write reviews, and increase followers on TikTok and Instagram,” Jordan says.
Yowza! But he wasn’t quite done.
“We were also responsible for managing their social media accounts. It’s worth mentioning that they even asked us to obtain a verified check on Instagram.”
“This individual has been caught in fraudulent activities on multiple occasions.”
“Anyone who has spoken out against them on Instagram or TikTok has had their comments removed.”
“I can attest to this as my team was responsible for operating their TikTok account and removing any negative comments,” Jordan finishes.
Beyond damning, right? A full-blown indictment on Derek’s character.
I hope it’s not true.