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Tips for Posting in the Marketplace Forum

Dave MeyerPro Member
Head of Real Estate Investing at BiggerPockets · Seattle, WA · Member since 2015 · 355 posts · 829 votes

Here are some tips for getting better results from your marketplace postings:

  1. If you are posting a property, provide details! Photos, location, PRICE, and other pertinent information that any prospective homebuyer would obviously want in a listing should be included.
  2. Do NOT poach other people’s marketplace posts. Their marketplace post is not the correct place to start talking about YOUR property, offer, listing, or financing solution
  3. Fill up your post with keywords! If you are posting in Denver, make sure to include keywords like “Denver” “CO” “Colorado” and perhaps even specific neighborhoods that the property is in and that surround the property.
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Scott TrenchPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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This post came up in my keyword alerts, as I have one set for "Denver" -- Good work Dave!

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  • Scott TrenchPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    9y

    This post came up in my keyword alerts, as I have one set for "Denver" -- Good work Dave!

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  • Eric Sheridan
    Lender · San Diego, CA · Member since 2016 · 2 posts · 5 votes
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    I'm new to Bigger Pockets. Thank you for the insight!

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  • Kyle Doney
    Flipper/Rehabber · Golden, CO · Member since 2013 · 590 posts · 319 votes
    9y

    Glad you put this out there. I think BP needs to promote the marketplace more. I put properties in the marketplace (3 recently) and don't get much interest or even people reaching out to get on my buyers list. Most of my sales come from advertising to my list or putting them on CL. 

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  • Bill S.Pro Member
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    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2013 · 4k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    @Dave Meyer so I would also suggest you not spam the market place with keywords that don't apply. I sometimes see this with the turnkey providers. They cleverly (or not) spam the high priced market names to get eyeball on their "cheap" properties. Not sure what can be done about this but certainly it's a bit of a turn-off to me. 

    BTW there is a huge need for a local clearing house of off-market deals. It would be nice if BP could act as an investor MLS of sorts.

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  • Brett Lynch
    Flipper · Munger, MI · Member since 2017 · 4 posts · 10 votes
    9y

    Does anyone know where to post a property that we are looking for investors for?

    Any help is appreciated.

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  • Hai Loc
    Specialist · Toronto, Ontario · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 891 votes
    9y

    How do you post something for sale?

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  • Lana Sha
    Investor · San Fracisco · Member since 2016 · 18 posts · 7 votes
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    hi! My name is Lana. I'm a Realtor Investor in CA. 

    I'm looking for good deals to buy/invest money in CA or somewhere also. 

    We need contractors, wholesalers, investors. 

    All contact information on  http://myhomesus.com/

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  • Geoff Neidenbach
    Investor · Saint Louis, MO · Member since 2013 · 24 posts · 21 votes
    9y

    Hi, I'm looking for help selling a few rental houses in St. Louis.  What category would I place that in?

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  • Sunita Maharaj
    Real Estate Agent · St Petersburg Tampa, FL · Member since 2017 · 114 posts · 34 votes
    9y

    @Hai Loc you can use the Post Marketplace Ad tab on the upper right corner of the page.

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  • Sunita Maharaj
    Real Estate Agent · St Petersburg Tampa, FL · Member since 2017 · 114 posts · 34 votes
    9y

    @Brett Lynch click on the "Post Marketplace Ad" in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

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  • Gay Lloyd
    Real Estate Investor · Ogden, UT · Member since 2014 · 160 posts · 81 votes
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    Question about marketplace:  Is there an amount of time a post remains here or to see "my posts" or something similar ?  I can't seem to find the post we did a while back- please advise.

    Thanks so much !

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  • Jeremy Michiels
    Investor · Dallas, TX · Member since 2017 · 26 posts · 6 votes
    9y
    Are you able to post to this forum using the mobile app? I tried selecting the category, but am unable to do so, perhaps because there is no marketplace subcategory.
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  • Ohio Alofoje
    Real Estate Investor · Santa Clara, CA · Member since 2015 · 38 posts · 2 votes
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    @Lana Sha Would love to connect with you. We do business in California and other parts of the country. I just sent you a friend request.

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  • Karen MargraveBusiness Member
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    Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    8y

    my .02 , I think if Marketplace were set up more like classifieds it would be much more useful and easier to use. Not sure why BP chose their particular format on this when the traditional format works. Also, I'd like to see people be able to remove their ads as they sell, or ?  (or have a time limit for ads and they drop off) , and ability to edit. 

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  • Maurizio Gazzini
    Katy, TX · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 1 vote
    8y

    Thank you for the information.

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  • Phil Hartten
    Naples, FL · Member since 2017 · 30 posts · 6 votes
    8y

    Suggestion

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  • Christine Johanns
    Rental Property Investor · Jersey City, NJ · Member since 2017 · 74 posts · 18 votes
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    Are we allowed to use the marketplace to try and build buyers list is we intend to wholesale? :/

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  • Karen MargraveBusiness Member
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    Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    @Dave Meyer Maybe you can answer some of the questions posted to your thread, since you are an expert on Marketplace. I got called out for "stuffing" and putting keyword with a list of words so I obviously don't know the rule. 

    For instance, if someone is interested in investing in Vacation Rentals, they may put a keyword alert for that, but not put short term rental, VR, etc. So I thought listing those as keywords would alert those people. Or for people looking for real estate in and around an area may only have that one area on their keywords, but other nearby communities may have something they're interested in too, so ... do we just make sure to name those in the acutal post or ? 

    I know as a moderator I should know all the rules, but I'm perplexed on this. Where does it show info on what is allowed on keywords, what is stuffing, etc. so that all of us can avoid breaking the rules?

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  • James Wyant
    Alexandria, VA · Member since 2018 · 26 posts · 2 votes
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    Thanks!

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  • Michael Botha
    Rental Property Investor · Big Sky, MT · Member since 2018 · 12 posts · 2 votes
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  • Carole G.
    Investor · Durango, CO · Member since 2008 · 163 posts · 59 votes
    8y

    I didn't see a way to add photos.

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  • Moses Berkowitz
    Real Estate Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 67 posts · 1 vote
    8y
    @Dave Meyer how do you make keywords ?
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  • Diane Mettlach
    Member since 2018 · 7 posts · 1 vote
    7y

    I copied and pasted a Google Drive link of my pictures of the property.

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  • Gary Williams
    Houston, TX · Member since 2019 · 16 posts · 0 votes
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    @Maurizio Gazzini

    Hello from Houston, Tx I'm Gary

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  • Christus Wysenyuy
    Flipper/Rehabber · Silver Spring, MD (silver spring) · Member since 2019 · 18 posts · 1 vote
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    Hi guys,

    Looking for a smart Lender to fund a development opportunity in Dalas,Texas.

    Need $150,000 at 10% for 180days?

    Email me if interested: [email protected]

    I would also like to declare here that I have been burned already by a scam of a Lender sourced from BiggerPockets-Beware guys. So only valid Lenders with reasonable terms and conditions please.

    Chris

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