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BiggerPockets hits 150,000 members!

Jon Klaus

Developer · Garland, TX · Member since 2008 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes

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Congratulations BP community.

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Joshua D.Pro Member

BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes

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Hey all -

150,000 is definitely an awesome milestone -- thanks for the head's up, @Jon Klaus . Get this . . . The official tally is 174,366 users who have joined BiggerPockets, but we've DELETED almost 25,000 of them -- these include the spammers, scumbags, and other undesirables that we get rid of every day. If you subtract the few people each week who close their accounts for one reason or another, we narrow that 150k down somewhat further.

Facebook has had over 1 billion people sign up, but I don't think anyone believes that those are all active accounts -- the same applies to our 150k.

To pretend that's the case would be a complete lie. There are plenty of people who join and who may never return.

The numbers that matter to me are the volume numbers and the activity numbers. The amount of time that our users spend on the site is well above 5:00 on average, and that is for ALL of the hundreds of thousands of monthly unique users we've got. These users consume millions of pageviews every month, and in 2013, we saw well over 5,000,000 unique visitors to the platform. What really amazes me are the numbers of people who are doing business on BP. That is extremely difficult to quantify, but what I know is this -- countless millions (if not hundreds millions) of dollars in business happens as a result of BiggerPockets. The deals that our users share with us that happen because of BP and those that we never hear about, are the true testaments of how amazing this place is.

Those numbers amaze me, and what's even cooler is that in 2014, we're going to push it even further.

Ultimately, BiggerPockets has become what I wish I had when I got into real estate investing . . . a place where anyone interested in learning real estate or connecting with others can do it without turning to the gurus -- where people come together to help one another help themselves. What more can you ask for?

Thank you to the 150,000 of you who have taken it upon yourselves to join BiggerPockets. And a special thanks to everyone who not only created a profile, but who also took the time to engage and participate on our forums and blogs, thereby contributing to the vast knowledge base here on BP!

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William Robison
Real Estate Consultant · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2013 · 388 posts · 200 votes
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Congrats to the BP.

Many thanks to @Joshua D.

and @Brandon Turner

for all that they do to make this site as good as it is!
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Account Closed
Involved In Real Estate · Biloxi, MS · Member since 2013 · 76 posts · 30 votes
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Congrats!
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Bret N.
Real Estate Broker · Woodbridge, VA · Member since 2013 · 179 posts · 33 votes
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I'd like a stock option :-)
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Lisa Phillips
Real Estate Investor · Arlington, VA · Member since 2012 · 300 posts · 277 votes
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We're in the big leagues now!

Lisa
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Joel OwensBusiness Member
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Real Estate Broker · Canton, GA · Member since 2010 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
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Ha Ha Bret,

"I'd like a stock option :-)"

I have asked for BP. It's not available currently but maybe or maybe not in the future. You can never tell what twists and turns a growing business takes.
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Bill Gulley
Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
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Congrats, and that doesn't count the lurkers!

By my estimation, Josh is making too much money for his part time gig. :-))
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Jon Klaus
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Developer · Garland, TX · Member since 2008 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:
Congrats, and that doesn't count the lurkers!

By my estimation, Josh is making too much money for his part time gig. :-))

That occasionally happens after making too little money for too long.
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Dave Savage
Investor · Rochester, NY · Member since 2012 · 316 posts · 102 votes
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Congrats @Joshua D. and @Brandon Turner and the Moderators and Blog posters - don't forget the ones creating and managing the great content for all of us to learn from!
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Bill Gulley
Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Jon Klaus:

Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:
Congrats, and that doesn't count the lurkers!
By my estimation, Josh is making too much money for his part time gig. :-))

That occasionally happens after making too little money for too long.

Yes, I can see that in my BP paycheck every month! :)
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Joshua D.Pro Member
BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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Hey all -

150,000 is definitely an awesome milestone -- thanks for the head's up, @Jon Klaus . Get this . . . The official tally is 174,366 users who have joined BiggerPockets, but we've DELETED almost 25,000 of them -- these include the spammers, scumbags, and other undesirables that we get rid of every day. If you subtract the few people each week who close their accounts for one reason or another, we narrow that 150k down somewhat further.

Facebook has had over 1 billion people sign up, but I don't think anyone believes that those are all active accounts -- the same applies to our 150k.

To pretend that's the case would be a complete lie. There are plenty of people who join and who may never return.

The numbers that matter to me are the volume numbers and the activity numbers. The amount of time that our users spend on the site is well above 5:00 on average, and that is for ALL of the hundreds of thousands of monthly unique users we've got. These users consume millions of pageviews every month, and in 2013, we saw well over 5,000,000 unique visitors to the platform. What really amazes me are the numbers of people who are doing business on BP. That is extremely difficult to quantify, but what I know is this -- countless millions (if not hundreds millions) of dollars in business happens as a result of BiggerPockets. The deals that our users share with us that happen because of BP and those that we never hear about, are the true testaments of how amazing this place is.

Those numbers amaze me, and what's even cooler is that in 2014, we're going to push it even further.

Ultimately, BiggerPockets has become what I wish I had when I got into real estate investing . . . a place where anyone interested in learning real estate or connecting with others can do it without turning to the gurus -- where people come together to help one another help themselves. What more can you ask for?

Thank you to the 150,000 of you who have taken it upon yourselves to join BiggerPockets. And a special thanks to everyone who not only created a profile, but who also took the time to engage and participate on our forums and blogs, thereby contributing to the vast knowledge base here on BP!

Podcast Guest on Show #100
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Karen MargraveBusiness Member
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Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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VERY IMPRESSIVE!! Though not at all surprising. The stats gave me a little relief, I thought for sure I was the biggest poster for the last week, but I didn't even make the list!

Also, on the referrals, how is that computed? Is there some link or to send people to refer them? (I just have a link on my website to BP, and tell others about it)

Congratulations to @Joshua D. @Jon Holdman

@Brandon Turner your hard work is paying off, and I like you Joshua, wish something like this had been around when I started ... heck, I wish the internet would have been around!
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Larmon Cummings Jr
Flipper/Rehabber · Chicago, IL · Member since 2013 · 319 posts · 153 votes
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Thanks for all the great information that you help bring to our community each day. Congrats BP...
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J. MartinPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Oakland, CA · Member since 2011 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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When's the IPO!?! Just kidding.

Great site, and looking forward to gaining more investors in the Bay Area..
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Account Closed
Real Estate Agent · Orem, UT · Member since 2012 · 164 posts · 49 votes
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Congrats guys. On our way to 200k!
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Ramon Jenkins
Real Estate Agent · Milwaukee County, WI · Member since 2009 · 3k+ posts · 525 votes
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congrats
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Mike Webb
Real Estate Investor · Hagerstown, MD · Member since 2013 · 276 posts · 107 votes
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Awesome Joshua Dorkin ! Thanks for providing a place where people can share ideas, learn and change their lives.
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Derreck WellsPro Member
Specialist · Pelham, NH · Member since 2013 · 544 posts · 269 votes
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Yay us!
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Robert Leonard
Investor · Lafayette/Baton Rouge, LA · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 915 votes
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Congratulations @brandon turner and Joshua Dorkin! You are running a first rate operation here on BP! I'm proud to be a small part of it!
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Michael Damazo
Homeowner · Lemoore, CA · Member since 2013 · 30 posts · 6 votes
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Congratulations @Josh Dorkin and @Brandon Turner. From signing up and reading around the forums and listening to the podcasts. I'm thaankful to being a part of this community.
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Dave CarpenterPro Member
Investor · Cedarburg, WI · Member since 2013 · 439 posts · 150 votes
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150,000 would make for a sweet worldwide flash mob!
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Jay Neil
Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2013 · 85 posts · 18 votes
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It a beautiful thing!
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Joseph Cox
REALTOR® · Altamonte Springs, FL · Member since 2013 · 71 posts · 32 votes
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Awesome news!
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James Vermillion
Lexington, KY · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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BP nation takes down another milestone...why I am not surpised!

Great job, and thanks for watching the stats @Jon Klaus !
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Russ McKelvey
Investor · Parker, CO · Member since 2012 · 44 posts · 7 votes
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Very Cool. Does anyone know how many Pro or Plus users BP has?

Great job BP!
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Cyrus Sidhwa
Houston, TX · Member since 2013 · 16 posts · 1 vote
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Congratulations @Josh Dorkin , @Brandon Turner and everyone who works behind the scenes on the site. What an amazing resource you have all created!
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