Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets · Seattle, WA · Member since 2015 · 355 posts · 829 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.
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!
@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!!!
First thing that comes to mind is that the entire BP forum feels very different than what it was several years ago. In what way? A combination of lots of newbies + trolls. Content is completely watered down and difficult to discuss higher level topics in a meaningful way. Comments seem to be much more unfriendly and less collegial than in the past.
Solution: online mastermind for pro/premium members. Trolls still will exists but I think the collective voice may drown out the noise.
Biggest value BP provides bringing great minds together and people with experience to share ideas and experiences to add to the whole group. I wonder if many experienced investors have essentially left the forums entirely.
We all have busy lives and I for one don't have the time to drive a local meetup but would be interested in meeting up online via zoom or other mediums to video conference with other investors. Maybe set up criteria to ask experienced investors to lead these groups organically.
- stronger social component; I would like to be able to network more or connect more with colleagues - right now it seems pretty pointless. People connect with me and if I dont follow up with them outside of BP that contact is gone
- real estate is very local: allow a feature to build a local community, I believe BP is now large enough to do so.
