Last we checked, it was mid August and we were at 8,000 members . . . It is quite clear that the pace at which people are signing up for and getting involved in our forums has increased quite rapidly. Thanks to our fantastic moderation staff, outstanding contributors, and focus on protecting and educating investors, BiggerPockets has really taken off.

With a veritable encyclopedia of information about everything to do with real estate investing, our forums are a resource that any investor, or anyone else in the real estate business can access for outstanding free information.

As we surpass this major milestone, we continue to keep our members and all others in the real estate arena in mind. BiggerPockets will continue to innovate and grow in a manner that best serves the real estate community. With this in mind, we will announce in the upcoming months, the next step in meeting our goals, by improving our ability to help investors and non-investors alike, learn, network, and make deals in real estate.

Until then, we’ll see you on the forums!

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Just a few minutes ago, our real estate investing forums passed the milestone of 50,000 posts! We reached this milestone thanks to the interest and dedication of our thousands of members, who have made the BiggerPockets forums one of the greatest real estate communities, online or off.

Our community has served to help everyone including real estate investors, homeowners, realtors, mortgage lenders, bankers, contractors, and anyone else in the real estate professions, to learn, share knowledge, make deals, and network!

Our members keep coming back!

We’re of course, looking for new posters, and want to welcome anybody who wants to come along and join our phenomenal community! If you want to be a part of a truly special group, register now!

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Hello Everyone. We wanted to give you an update on a few exciting new things going on here at BiggerPockets®!

New Website Features

1. Meet the Investor
   We’ve begun to interview investors in an attempt to help others learn more about what it takes to be successful. Have a look. Many of our blog readers are already familiar with this feature, but we are looking for more people to interview . . . it’s a great chance to get some free publicity for you and your blog/site!

2. Find County Records
   We’ve assembled a directory of county records offices for every county and parish in the country with a website. Use the directory to locate your local assessor or recorder’s office or to find property records online.

3. Join our National Investor’s Database
   We are building a national real estate investor’s list. The purpose behind the list is to be able to offer exclusive real estate deals to our members that we hear about constantly. Jump on board! It only takes a minute to fill out.

4. Investors Network
   In an attempt at bringing some increased exposure to our members with investor websites and blogs, we’re creating a directory of real estate site. If you’re a wholesaler, rehabber, landlord, or other investor and have a site, let us know and we’ll get you in the directory!

Changes at the Forums

Now With 6,000 Members and Counting!!!
We’ve been adding some new areas to the forums to help organize things a bit. Stop by and check out these new areas:

1. Wholesaling Forum
   Finally! Discuss Wholesaling strategies, learn about different techniques, how to conduct a wholesale deal, making offers, assigning contracts, etc. With some fantastic wholesaling experts on site to help out, this is the place to go for your questions!
   Not sure why we never had one before, but we do now!

2. Ask About a Real Estate Company
   Wondering if a company is a scam or conducting fraud? Heard about a new investment offer?
   Ask about any company doing business in real estate. Discussion topics include: Nouveau Riche, Club Freedom, Pinnacle Development Partners, etc.

3. Home Owner Association (HOA) Issues & Problems Forum
   This area of the site is for the discussion of any questions, issues, or problems that arise with condo or community Home Owner Associations. With little State or Federal governance, these bodies have been a headache for countless investors, realtors, homeowners!

Another small change we recently made on the forums is the addition of birthdays. If you scroll to the bottom of the main forum page, you’ll see members having a birthday (editable on your profile page). Make someone’s day and send them good wishes on their big day!

Ideas & Suggestions for BiggerPockets

We’re always trying to improve the site to better serve you. If you ever have any ideas or suggestions for doing that (no matter how small), please let us know!

We’ve got plenty of other new features coming soon . . . stay tuned!

New Advertising Opportunities

First, I want to thank all of our new sponsors! Our advertisers keep coming back for more . . . a testament to the benefits of sponsoring our site!

We have been testing some new advertising positions around the site and are currently working to fill out ad placements on our forums. You can now sponsor any forum thread category! For as low as $25/month, you can promote your website, company, etc on the forums and focus on your exact target. For more information about this or other advertising opportunities, visit our ad page

Wrap Up

Thanks again to everyone for all of your participation here on BiggerPockets! Our site has really been helpful to so many people and without your participation that wouldn’t be possible. Please keep coming back and share your interest, your knowledge, and your enthusiasm with everyone else!

All my best to everyone and have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Joshua Reed Dorkin
Founder - BiggerPockets, Inc.

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Every once in a while, I like to take a look at the benchmarks that our website has set. While reading our real estate investing forums, I noticed something very exciting . . .

Our Forums Now Have 20,000 Posts and Close to 5,000 Members!

We were teetering around 1,000 people close to a year ago, and our membership has since grown almost 5-fold! I just wanted to take this time to thank everyone who participates on the forums.

In case you aren’t familiar, our discussion forums cover topics including starting out in real estate, foreclosure investing, landlording, notes investing, rehabbing, and much much more! I constantly get emails from people who have learned from the site, or who have been inspired to take their investing careers to the next level because of the inspirational stories found there. In addition, investors continue to make deals with one another, and I am astonished by all of the profitable opportunities that flow through the site on our dealmaking section (members only).

One of the things I am most proud of is the moderators on our forums. They have done a phenomenal job making sure that the discussion areas are free of SPAM, and that the discussions remain on task. Spend a few minutes on the site and you’ll see what I mean! There are no questions that are too “stupid” to ask; there are no people with too little experience to learn how to be successful.

There is no cost to join, and the only personal information we require is your email address.

Many of the areas of the forums can only be viewed by members. If you want to experience all of the benefits that the site provides, I encourage you to Join Today!

Help us double our membership in this next year by telling a friend all about the BiggerPockets.com Real Estate Investing Forums!

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