BiggerPockets Money Podcast Host · Longmont, CO · Member since 2014 · 7k+ posts · 10k+ votes
Announcing the BiggerPockets Conference 2019!!!
It's been 7 years since we had our last event.
This Conference WILL sell out!
While our final agenda is still coming together, when it's finalized you'll be the first to know. You can expect keynotes, breakout sessions, author panels, and happy hour receptions from 8 am - 4 pm on Monday, October 7th and Tuesday, October 8th.
Breakout sessions on the topics of BRRRR, house hacking, buy & hold, sourcing & funding, deal analysis, and more!
Cant wait to meet all of the successful folks that are going to be there! I'm in the development and construction side of real estate. Anything from storage units, apartments, to full blown communities, would enjoy chatting if youre in the same space. It is rare to get this great of a group together to chat about the things we all dream about.
Feel free to shoot me message if you want to get together for food or drinks.
In D.C. at the Hilton this week for 4 days of FinCon @ <$300/pp. Maybe that's just because the FI community is frugal though! :-D
It is a mindset difference for sure. Real estate investing is a business in most cases. Business owners will look more at value versus cost. So they are considering return on investment.
I get it though, if you don't have much cash, dropping $1000 + hotel is a good chunk. Even $300 + hotel can be a lot for many people.
My point was the opportunity to network and learn would return more than $1000 in value. That is what I believe, but this is my first BPCon and I have never been to FinCon, so I can't really compare objectively.
If you are attending both, it will be interesting to hear your comparison.
@Joe Splitrock we will not be at BP this year, as we missed the initial announcement and dont see the value at this time for us. I think next year will be a different story, but we are too early in our path to be dropping $2400 for tix plus expenses. Check in with Mindy though, she's a FinCon regular.
@Mindy Jensen let me know when you have a Tshirt, shorts and flip flops convention with margaritas. I don't dress up anymore. Mexico, Hawaii or Costa Rica will work. Have fun people.
@Mindy Jensen let me know when you have a Tshirt, shorts and flip flops convention with margaritas. I don't dress up anymore. Mexico, Hawaii or Costa Rica will work. Have fun people.
As long as you have clothes ON, I don't care what they look like.
@Mindy Jensen and @Joe Splitrock our tickets are booked. I look forward to connecting with a lot of high level investors and taking our investing to the next level. I’ll see you there.
I am looking forward to attending. I have religiously followed bigger pockets for years now. Is there anyone from the upstate South Carolina area planning to attend? Greer, Greenville, Spartanburg?
I believe it was a post by one of the presenters about a week ago.... A very straightforward assessment of the top 3 or 4 things that you wanted to accomplish at the conference, people to connect with, certain contact types to help build your team, just who you wanted to make yourself known to...
Apologize for not remembering the OP, but it was a good format presented to focus on the worthwhile things that made sense for you to accomplish at the event.
@Bastian Kneuse hey, check with a cpa of course but the answer is yes it Is. and the way they set up the days is so you can do that. Read “what your cpa isn’t telling you “ by mark Koehler. You’ll can expense 50% of travel and dining if you travel for a certain number of business days (2/3). He recommends traveling Thursday-Tuesday
Ruth, thank you for your feedback. We will be putting out a call for speakers for the next conference after this conference is finished.
@Mindy Jensen
I lurk a lot more than i talk but my day job is as a certified meeting planner. If I can be of assistance for the next conference, let me know. Ive done dozens of events in Nashville for the liquor industry. (The Gaylord is amazing)