How would you make the Pro membership more valuable?

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

Who has 30 seconds for BP? We're working on some new features for Pro, so let us know what you'd value the most! Whether you're a Pro member or not, we'd love your input. Seriously, it's two questions, it will take 30 seconds.

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We would also appreciate any feedback here in the forums about what both Pro and non-pro members would find most valuable as an addition to the Pro membership!

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Brent Crosby

Rental Property Investor · Farmington, UT · Member since 2018 · 171 posts · 148 votes

@Dave Meyer buy rentometer and make it free for pro members. Integrate into BP calculator. Save people from having to switch back and forth. Would be HUGE!!!

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Jed Burkey
Member since 2019 · 13 posts · 7 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer
Just took the survey. Here was my comment on the survey, in case people want to discuss on the forum as well. Thanks for looking for more ways to keep adding value to an already valuable product!
"Any data analysis tools/accurate comps etc. for neighborhoods we invest in would be super valuable, specifically for those of us without a real estate agent license that can't access the MLS/RPR etc."
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Aseel YerunkarPro Member
Investor · CA · Member since 2019 · 63 posts · 51 votes
6y
I second what @Jed Burkey said. A tool for (fairly) accurate comps. Also a tool for estimating rehab costs on an item by item basis based on the local area averages built within the existing BiggerPockets analysis tools. Similar to what home advisor has. For example:

https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/doors-and-windows/repair-windows/
Maybe you can convince them to let you use their API?
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Travis Koolick
Flipper/Rehabber · Wichita, KS · Member since 2018 · 43 posts · 13 votes
6y
How would you convince them to let you use their API??
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Bob Daniels
Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2017 · 135 posts · 294 votes
6y
I would say that in order for new tools to be useful, they need to be useable at the local level. Maybe add additional forms such as a standard purchase agreement, wholesale agreements, sub2 or owner financing etc.
Additionally I know that many Agents/Brokers allow access to their MLS account for a small fee. If Pro membership also came with local MLS access I'm sure that many more people would jump at the opportunity since it would allow them to pull their own comps and also easily scout for potential hidden gems to purchase.
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Matthew Koch
Investor · Twin Falls, ID · Member since 2018 · 83 posts · 9 votes
6y
I also would agree with @bob Daniels, that the PDF forms for a state specific purchase and sale agreement with added contingencies like walk through or due diligence period clauses.
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Dave Van HornPro Member
Fund Manager · Wayne, PA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
6y
Done! Love what BP has done so far but in my comment I suggested the following:
I think it could be interesting if there were tiered events for certain membership levels like Pro and Premium that were more exclusive and intimate.

Pro membership group rates could be another advantage. Things like national Title, national Homeowner's Insurance, and/or National Mortgage vendors. In the same vein, a contractor network for Pro's would be invaluable as well.
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Dylan H.
Rental Property Investor · Savannah, GA · Member since 2018 · 174 posts · 129 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer
Syndication calculator?
Love the calculators and having access to the archived webinars.
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Kyle Jones
Flipper/Rehabber · Douglasville, GA · Member since 2016 · 83 posts · 63 votes
6y
Not sure if this is a thing so please excuse my ignorance if it is, but what about Pro Member webinars and strategy calls?
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Scott Kimberly
Cheshire, CT · Member since 2018 · 87 posts · 60 votes
6y
I like the idea of a data-backed tool to determine what markets are best to invest in. It would be doubly cool if said tool could filter by the desired real estate strategy. Find good markets for fix n flip and good markets for buy and hold etc.
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Fernando E.
Rental Property Investor · SF Bay Area · Member since 2016 · 234 posts · 103 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer done. This is timely as I’m evaluating my BP PRO membership.
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Dan H.Pro Member
Investor · Poway, CA · Member since 2015 · 7k+ posts · 8k+ votes
6y
I am a moderately heavy user of BP and do not know what is included at each level. It there a summary page that specifies what you get for each level?
I also think regular discounts for listening to webinar is bogus and price should just be lowered. How would you feel if you purchased pro at full price and then started listening to the webinars and each offered a discount?
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Brent Crosby
Rental Property Investor · Farmington, UT · Member since 2018 · 171 posts · 148 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer buy rentometer and make it free for pro members. Integrate into BP calculator. Save people from having to switch back and forth. Would be HUGE!!!
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Aaron Taylor
Olathe, KS · Member since 2018 · 148 posts · 207 votes
6y
I think the answer is pretty simple, whatever the membership costs it needs to provide at least that much value. Like the pro membership is $40 a month, if it was saving me $40 through:
cheaper insurance
lower closing costs
discounted materials
getting my rental rented faster
cheaper screenings
discounted software like buildium, quickbooks
etc
Then you have a value proposition where it's a no brainer to be a pro. Right now that 'value' that makes it a no brainer isn't there it doesn't seem like. The calculators are nice but eventually everyone just goes to excel as it's faster since it's not spread over several pages. Make it so it's in my best interest to sign up. Like Amazon Prime, all the movies/shows + free two day shipping? That's what you're competing against.
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Ryan GarrisonPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Olympia, WA · Member since 2017 · 234 posts · 83 votes
6y
@Aaron Taylor those are all really good additions. With any of them, I would just say it depends how well it is executed.
For example, mailing is great, if getting the data in the system is easy, and merging the info to the mailers is easy, and running the campaigns is easy. But the interface and details might be tough.
Providing tools that help us eliminate other tools that we pay for would provide the most value. Neighborhood data is great. Running lists is great. Stacking our lists would be amazing.
Just as ideas.
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Vaughn Smith
Property Manager · NJ · Member since 2017 · 786 posts · 396 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer a great addition for the pro level and above would be a mobile optimized rental property calculator and perhaps a tool to help people research owners/tax records as they drive for dollars.
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Matt M.
Specialist · Easton, PA · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
6y
@Dave Meyer
A mortgage calculator, and be able to upload pics on the phone app. Although I love BP, I still don’t think I’d upgrade to Pro at $40/month.
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Adam Leitman Bailey
Attorney · New York, NY · Member since 2019 · 72 posts · 27 votes
6y
I think a way to increase the general SEO of our profiles would be incredible. Maybe include a feature to track the ranking of our profile and add advice to optimize as well.
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Dave MeyerPro Member
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Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets · Seattle, WA · Member since 2015 · 224 posts · 826 votes
6y
This is a great conversation, thank you everyone! Some really great ideas here that we will consider thoroughly. @Aaron Taylor have you checked out our Pro Perks? We have a lot of the discounts you're talking about! We have negotiated tons of Perks for Pro members --from discounts on closing costs, to rental screening, and everything else. Check it out! https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/pro
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John Woodrich
Flipper/Rehabber · Minneapolis, MN · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
6y
@Dave Meyer

Little off topic but did PRO lose features since I joined? In the past I was able to see who was viewing my profile but I can't find it.....

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Aaron Taylor
Olathe, KS · Member since 2018 · 148 posts · 207 votes
6y
Originally posted by @Dave Meyer:
This is a great conversation, thank you everyone! Some really great ideas here that we will consider thoroughly. @Aaron Taylor have you checked out our Pro Perks? We have a lot of the discounts you're talking about! We have negotiated tons of Perks for Pro members --from discounts on closing costs, to rental screening, and everything else. Check it out! https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/pro

There are some decent things in there but for most people not $40 a month. The discounts would be more applicable if the companies involved were more national. Like Home Depot, State Farm, Wells Fargo, Intuit, etc. I realize those are hard things to crack though. It's also really hard to judge the value on some of those things, like "save $1k on closing costs"...you can go through an awful lot of trouble just to find out that $1k is just being added back in somewhere else. Like it's hard to determine at face value whether it's a deal or just marketing buzz to get you in the door.
And then like the Roofstock thing is just an affiliate link basically that you can get anywhere, there are several places offering that same thing ($500 free, with $50 getting kicked back to the referrer). A lot of the discounts kind of seem that way, like they're affiliate based.
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Rebecca R.Pro Member
Real Estate Agent · MD · Member since 2016 · 107 posts · 27 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer I completed the brief survey. How about occasionally doing more of these types of short surveys to gauge members thoughts and ideas about BP's site, app, and/or services? Thank you for starting this conversation.
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Joseph Cameron
Rental Property Investor · Joliet, IL · Member since 2019 · 17 posts · 13 votes
6y
@Dave Meyer Survey completed. The Pro membership has so many great tools. Great Job with everything. Just giving praise where praise is due.
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Joshua Schmidt
Investor · Central Arkansas · Member since 2018 · 109 posts · 58 votes
6y
Survey done, I agree with the statement on adding a function similar to Rentometer. Really would like to see something similar here.
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Brianna M.
Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2019 · 43 posts · 9 votes
6y
A few things come to mind: 1) It'd be great to have access to recent webinars in the archive. 2) A place for investors who are seeking partners. 3) A more robust app. For instance, it'd be great to use the calculator tools via the app.
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Mindy JensenPro Member
BiggerPockets Money Podcast Host · Longmont, CO · Member since 2014 · 7k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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@John Woodrich, this can be found by going to https://www.biggerpockets.com/profile-stats scrolling down and clicking See all profile viewers.

@Brianna M., Webinar access is available at https://www.biggerpockets.com/replay. The Marketplace is the place to post when you're looking for partners, and the Calculator tools are available for Android right now. The app is called BiggerPockets Tools.
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