BiggerPockets Money Podcast Host · Longmont, CO · Member since 2014 · 7k+ posts · 10k+ votes
Hello and Happy New Year!
In an effort to eliminate the repetitive questions in the forums, we're starting a new forum, the FAQ Forum.
These questions are valid concerns, such as Should I get my Real Estate License? and How do I find Cash Buyers?
We've got some really great answers to these questions, and I'd like to consolidate them all into one place.
So first, I'm going to ask what these most frequently asked questions are, then I'm going to ask you to answer them one last time. The best of the best answers will be featured at the top of the forum thread for each question.
OK, hit me. What are the questions - across all forums - do you see asked most frequently?
@Joe Splitrock obviously I agree that moderators should delete posts that recommend illegal activity. But I would hate to shut down legitimate debate in the community about what is legal and what is ethical. In most cases, it is subject to interpretation (and wildly divergent state and local laws). For example, I happen to believe that it is fradulent to enter into a contract you don't have the means to fulfill. But we have a whole population of wholesalers for whom that is their whole business model. I'm happy to share my opinion but other should be free to share theirs.
I'll admit that I am new here so maybe there have been discussions of blatantly illegal activity. But I have read a lot of forum posts and haven't seen this.
The example you gave and many things fall in a grey area. I totally agree that discussion around these types of issues is a good thing in the community.
Is there any discussion about being able to tag posts as "helpful"/"not helpful" like many other (usually support) forums do? We have the vote system for users here, but it would be great to vote up certain posts as well. These could then be channeled into the FAQ.
For example, this (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/83/topics/102...) is a very good thread, but veers off topic near the end. Try searching for "due on sale" and it shows over 10,000 forum results! How would I ever find this very useful information on the site?
If a few of these most helpful posts got voted up maybe finding them in the future would be easier?
I just see a ton of great information here that is getting lost and repeated as the site grows. I don't know if the moderators/editors will be able to keep up with a simple FAQ. Maybe the FAQ could point to the best posts (not threads--which can be many pages) on the site.
