Want to Grow Your Business on BiggerPockets?

Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets · Seattle, WA · Member since 2015 · 224 posts · 826 votes

Are you interested in growing your business on BiggerPockets? We're researching new ways to help match real estate professionals and real estate investors. Help us out and take this 2-minute survey!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WNXGGVK

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Russell Holmes

Real Estate Broker · Apopka, FL · Member since 2017 · 492 posts · 528 votes

Done! As someone who joined BP as a non-agent and now am licensed, I can see both sides. I think everyone loves that BP isn't "salesy". My only thought would be to make us Agents/Brokers easier to find for those looking and/or allow us to pay for specific marketing, but still keeping the raw forum threads free from marketing type fluff. I crossed that line unknowingly recently with some wording I used that came across like a sales pitch and was called out in private message by a moderator within 24hrs... something I personally am very impressed with and was happy he caught it and edited. I'd love to get more leads from BP, but not at the expense of the ad-free sharing of info environment that makes BP different than any other source.

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Andrew Kerr
Rental Property Investor · Everywhere, USA · Member since 2012 · 689 posts · 525 votes
8y
Done
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Dave Van HornPro Member
Fund Manager · Wayne, PA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
8y
Done! Love the idea behind this btw @Dave Meyer , hope this survey helps!
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Russell Holmes
Real Estate Broker · Apopka, FL · Member since 2017 · 492 posts · 528 votes
8y
Done! As someone who joined BP as a non-agent and now am licensed, I can see both sides. I think everyone loves that BP isn't "salesy". My only thought would be to make us Agents/Brokers easier to find for those looking and/or allow us to pay for specific marketing, but still keeping the raw forum threads free from marketing type fluff. I crossed that line unknowingly recently with some wording I used that came across like a sales pitch and was called out in private message by a moderator within 24hrs... something I personally am very impressed with and was happy he caught it and edited. I'd love to get more leads from BP, but not at the expense of the ad-free sharing of info environment that makes BP different than any other source.
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Trenton Miller
Contractor · Coachella Valley, CA · Member since 2017 · 252 posts · 176 votes
8y
Originally posted by @Russell Holmes:

Done! As someone who joined BP as a non-agent and now am licensed, I can see both sides. I think everyone loves that BP isn't "salesy". My only thought would be to make us Agents/Brokers easier to find for those looking and/or allow us to pay for specific marketing, but still keeping the raw forum threads free from marketing type fluff. I crossed that line unknowingly recently with some wording I used that came across like a sales pitch and was called out in private message by a moderator within 24hrs... something I personally am very impressed with and was happy he caught it and edited. I'd love to get more leads from BP, but not at the expense of the ad-free sharing of info environment that makes BP different than any other source.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
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Jedd Braunwarth
Investor · Waconia, MN · Member since 2014 · 238 posts · 104 votes
8y
Done
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Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
8y
Dave Meyer I’d rather pay you guys than Zillow. Shoot me a message and let me know when this is ready to go!
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Jason CoryPro Member
Real Estate Broker · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2018 · 264 posts · 381 votes
8y
I'm new to BP but can already tell just from Analytics that I'm wasting money on AdWords, FB, LinkedIn, etc. bc BP is driving qualified leads to my site/company instead of tire kickers on other advertising mediums. I'm kicking myself for not joining earlier in my career.
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Abel CurielBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Queens, NY · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
8y
@Juan Barreneche
Interesting survey
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Ian Cramsey
Real Estate Agent · Jersey City, NJ · Member since 2016 · 14 posts · 8 votes
8y
Done. Awesome initiative. Thank you!
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Michael Pittman
Real Estate Agent · Houston, TX · Member since 2017 · 117 posts · 34 votes
8y
Done! Very interested to see what you guys come up with!
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Kelvin McLaurin
Simpsonville, SC · Member since 2018 · 23 posts · 6 votes
8y
Done!!! I really like this idea seeming that I’m a newbie looking to get started.
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Mike G.
Real Estate Agent · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2016 · 589 posts · 275 votes
8y
Done. Took the survey. Getting my real estate license soon.
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Roger Rodrigues
Contractor · warwick new york · Member since 2017 · 1 post · 0 votes
8y
Awesome idea! Great opportunities would be easily connected with the right match.
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Dennis Bethel
Fresno, CA · Member since 2013 · 17 posts · 7 votes
8y
Took the survey. Rather than focusing so much on promotion of companies, it would be better to allow companies to provide educational value to readers. I'd like to see you guys open back up your guest blogging opportunites that you used to have and promoted at this link:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-blog-guest-blogger-guidelines-suggestions/
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Timothy Doenges
Real Estate Agent · Mount Nebo, WV · Member since 2017 · 174 posts · 68 votes
8y
Done!
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James Martin
Property Management · Memphis, TN · Member since 2009 · 667 posts · 362 votes
8y
Done
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Joe Tomko
Specialist · Easton, PA · Member since 2018 · 136 posts · 48 votes
8y
I like this idea. I'm still fairly new to BP and still exploring all it has to offer (and contributing where I can) for my business. This is a great site.
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Lewis Christman
Financial Advisor · Macungie, PA · Member since 2017 · 68 posts · 26 votes
8y
There should have been open ended questions. As a financial advisor am I willing to pay for a corporate membership? I don't know, how many people would click a link and work with an advisor? I'm more than glad to pay if forward. Help me grow my business and I will help you grow yours.
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Account Closed
Chicago , IL · Member since 2018 · 23 posts · 4 votes
8y
absolutely! Please contact me for details thank you!
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Russell Holmes
Real Estate Broker · Apopka, FL · Member since 2017 · 492 posts · 528 votes
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@Dennis Bethel I like that idea! Maybe even as a condition of being allowed to pay for ad space of some kind, we must contribute a guest blog about some area we know a decent amount about. If you can't ad value with an educational blog post, you can't advertise :). All ads elsewhere on the site could also link to the member's posts/blogs so they could get a feel for the human they were reaching out to. I'd love to see the BP folks be able to facilitate a mutually beneficial form of investor/professional inter-marketing rather than the consumer VS vendor Facebook model.
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Yonah WeissPro Member
Cost Segregation Expert and Investor · Lakewood, NJ · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Dave Meyer Looks like BP is moving in a good direction. There is endless opportunity. Great survey!
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Adrian Smude
Rental Property Investor · Plant City, FL · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 379 votes
8y
Done
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Warren Garceau
Rental Property Investor · Clinton, CT · Member since 2017 · 29 posts · 37 votes
8y
Done, great idea!
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Michael Noto
Real Estate Agent · Southington, CT · Member since 2008 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
8y
Just completed this survey. Hopefully something comes of this, I think it has the potential to be good for the site and its members.
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Samuel Proctor
Rental Property Investor · Flagstaff, AZ · Member since 2017 · 34 posts · 24 votes
8y
Completed! I look forward to seeing what this brings along.
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