My BP Highlights for 2019 - What Are Yours?

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Everyone who spend any amount of time on BP would agree this is an awesome platform, whether it's the forums, podcast, blogs, networking or more.

I wanted to share a few specific things that I've gained directly through BP in 2019, and would love if you would share some too.

-Connected with @Grant Cardone (yes it's really him, I verified it)

-Hit 1,000 posts (this one being #1000)

-Posted 16 times in the marketplace about webinars, and got 1 response!

-Connected with @Ryan Murdock & @Brandon Turner watching them create a MHP empire from the ground up!

-Met @Ben Leybovich & @Sam Grooms (and got a ride in his Tesla) This was actually a big highlight...meeting them not the Tesla LOL

-Spoke at @John Casmon & Brie Schmidt's Midwest RE Networking Summit.

-Learned a tremendous amount in the forums.

-Had 8 different people reach out to me directly from BP to be a guest on their podcast (not BP though 🤔) Including @Taylor L. @Matthew Baltzell  @David Schwan

-Did a tremendous amount of cross-platform pollination promoting BP on Linkedin

-My actual RE goals are taking root, and hope to complete my first multifamily deal as a co-GP in Q1 of 2020, much to do with info I have learned on the BP forums.

Just a few things, I have gained from BP in 2019 and looking forward for 2020.

What are your highlights?

Russell Brazil · Answer

@Yonah Weiss @Taylor L.

I had to laugh at that, Legend.  I wish my wife was as impressed with me as people on BP.  Im just a dude thats obsessed with real estate, and there are only so many meetups to go to, so BP becomes the outlet for further real estate discussion.

@Dave Van Horn's event in Philly was great, and that was a highlight for me, thats where I got to meet Tyler, and add yet another podcast to the list.

I did a 1031 exchange early in the year selling a property in Boston and buying 2 in NC.  I dont know how much of a highlight that was...we will see. I was kind of tired of having this mid 1800s home that always had a ton of repairs/capex, so I thought Id try trading that in for the opposite, 2 new construction homes. I guess in a few years we will see if it was the right decision.

This year I got the oppurtunity to meet THE @Mindy Jensen, so that was a highlight.  I also got to meet @Alexander Felice  who has generally grown into a good friend of mine, who Im looking forward to seeing next week when he comes to speak at my DC meetup.  That also is a highlight of mine, finally starting up my own Meetup/REIA with my business partner on that project @Kevin Leahy who is the podcast producer for BP.   Really what Im doing is just trying to copy every business aspect that @Darren Sager does, he has his meetup, hes an agent, he owns the same kind of rentals in the same kind of locations.  Hanging w Darren for a bit at that same Philly event was also a highlight

I also thought it was pretty cool when HGTV star @Ken Corsini added me on Facebook.

Dave Van Horn · Answer

Couldn't agree more @Yonah Weiss! My company and I wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today without leveraging the connections we've made through BiggerPockets. And glad I got to play a small part in your highlights @Taylor L. with our Summit :)

I would add to that, that my highlights included of course meeting a lot of great folks (with too many to count!) at MidAtlantic including @David Greene, @J Scott, and @Kathy Fettke just to name a few.

Speaking in Nashville at the BiggerPockets Conference was also a one of a kind experience and something I hope to continue to do for years to come (or as long as they'll have me).

2019 was a year of travel and public speaking for me, so I'll also add a few other great events too that I managed to find with the help of BP, including @John Casmon's and @Brie Schmidt's MidWest Summit in Chicago, @J. Martin's event in SF Bay area with his Summit, and a new to me event was @Tarl Yarber's Pacific NW Real Estate Wealth Expo (learned a lot there hanging out with @Scott Trench and @Brandon Turner).

Gosh, i feel like I'm namedropping here but grateful to BP to help making this all happen. Couldn't imagine doing this years ago without such a great platform to connect and stay in touch.

Now how do I get to connect with @Grant Cardone :)

Taylor L. · Answer

Nice! Much like you I had a few post highlights, hitting 1,000 posts and 1,000 upvotes. Just finished getting your appearance ready to go :) Being active to BP has led to a major increase in the size of my network and investor base.

I also met @Russell Brazil in real life at @Dave Van Horn's MidAtlantic Summit, so that was pretty cool. That is in addition to many other investors, but none as active on BP as Russell! Russell did a great Facebook Live with me where we discussed the massive ROI he gets from being active on BiggerPockets, which was very interesting to hear.

Ben Leybovich · Answer

Dude, Yonah, just got another Tesla. These things are getting more and more ridiculous every year...

Question - how many people do you know on BP or anywhere who have the chutzpah to write an article called: Grant Cardone is fabulous but he is wrong...hahah?

Did you know that once upon a time I sent in my resume for a position in GC's shop? He, in so many ways, told me I'd be better on my own. Well, what is there to do when both @Grant Cardone and @Brian Burke tell you that you'll be better off on your own...?

Go syndicate a bunch of apartment complexes in Phoenix, of course, lol

IN 2020 Sam and I will do some more stuff!

Brie Schmidt · Answer

I didn't do much this year except have a baby and survived the first few months

Yonah Weiss · Answer

Awesome Taylor! Looking forward to our episode going live.

I would be interested in seeing that FB live. Russell is a BP legend.

Grant Cardone · Answer

Thank you, Yonah. You're great.

GC

Yonah Weiss · Answer

Awesome @Ben Leybovich. It's obviously meant to be that you didn't go work for GC. Two Tesla's? I'll take hand-me-downs :)

Taylor L. · Answer

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