BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes
As Project Simplify continues, we share another important announcement with you.
In order to remove any and all confusion that exists about where users should post their ads, deals, or solicitations, we've merged all of our old Dealmaking and Advertising forums into one forum:
The Real Estate Marketplace
We had a dozen different areas where users can post various kinds of ads and frankly, that was very confusing. Our Real Estate Marketplace is the one place you'll go to conduct commerce here on the site. Like before, a PRO or PRO Basic account is required to post in this area.
This Includes ads:
- Promoting your business
- Promoting a deal or opportunity
- Promoting your financing or loans
- Promoting your buyer's list
- Promoting your website
- Promoting your event
- Promoting a product or service
It also includes solicitations and requests:
- Seeking financing
- Seeking partners
- Seeking mentors
- Seeking referrals
- Seeking deals
To reiterate, these kinds of requests have always needed to go in one of the various PRO areas. Now, there's one place to post. Let us know if there are any questions.
Investor · Round Rock, TX · Member since 2010 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
13y
I like the new marketplace. What was missing from the old forums was deal flow IMO. Seeing a steady flow of new opportunities is excellent and it will allow new folks to see questions, conversation, etc. around deals.
Real Estate Investor · Audubon, PA · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 8k+ votes
13y
From a cursory observation, it looks like everything was lumped under one forum, rather than having some sub-forums. Could be harder to navigate for those who were accustomed to browsing a specific forum (if I'm looking for deals, I don't care about mentors or events for example, but they will all show up together), and it seems a bit less organized than most of what preceded this. So will this "cluttered look" affect usefulness?
Investor · Round Rock, TX · Member since 2010 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
13y
I like the new marketplace. What was missing from the old forums was deal flow IMO. Seeing a steady flow of new opportunities is excellent and it will allow new folks to see questions, conversation, etc. around deals.
Investor · Round Rock, TX · Member since 2010 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
13y
You're welcome.
It is also refreshing to see rational commentary in the forums instead of the steady drumbeat of negativity that typically surrounds deals presented on the forums. Hopefully things will stay this way because it is hard to learn a whole lot about real estate without seeing deals presented.