Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
I have had the pleasure of corresponding with so many people through BP. I have had people email me, message me, and call me from a nearby city, around the country, and as far away as Japan. I too have reached out to other members seeking advice, or help on a deal. I've had members put me in touch with other members, who then put me in touch with someone else, all to help put pieces of a deal together. It's incredible! The generosity, and friendliness of BP members cannot be found anywhere else. I'm amazed every day.
I am curious as to everyone else's experiences with BP members... do tell!
@Karen Margrave that has been exactly my experience as well. I have concluded BP is our silent army behind all we do. The caliber of the active members is unparalleled.
@Karen Margrave that has been exactly my experience as well. I have concluded BP is our silent army behind all we do. The caliber of the active members is unparalleled.
If people are reading this message, I want to implore upon them the following:
If you're not engaging on the site, you're missing out. I don't care if you're a new investor or someone with hundreds of deals. There's value for everyone -- and participating brings deals, opportunities, knowledge, and friends.
If you're not taking your business to the next level by engaging offline (phone, skype, personal meetings) with people you meet on the site, you're missing out as well. The personal connection makes all the difference sometimes!
Those of us in the Milwaukee area have had one meet up so far, with more hopefully to come. That gathering was a fun experience, and even cooler as it seemed like we all kind of already knew each other. I expect there will be many more gatherings as well as deals worked on together.
I've had the pleasure of meeting easily 50 BPers, between the monthly networking meetup, and 1-2 times a week having coffee or lunch with a BP member. I just got back from coffee with one, and have 3 more BP dates this coming week!!
Yep! As Dave said, we had our local meetup last month and overall it went well. Everyone knew a little bit about each other and we learned even more!! We will definitely have more meet ups! I love this community.
I had the pleasure of meeting 3 very awesome Bigger Pockets members last week Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. @Mehran K. flew out from California. Then @Matt Morgan and @Richard Michael flew in from Arizona. Also the prior week I met @David Jayne who was in Chicago so he drove up to Milwaukee to meet! How cool is that?
Yep, I had a chance to meet @Dawn Anastasi & her fiance, @Matt Morgan, and @Richard Michael all this past week in Milwaukee. We visited houses, drove neighborhoods, had great food, it was awesome.
Dawn was just as nice, knowledgeable, and helpful on my visit as she always is on BP. It was great to see Matt & Richard on their hunt, they were asking all the right questions. You could definitely tell they were member of the site as well!
I've also met a few people at the one local REIA I was able to attend on a night off, @Ciprian L. , @Kris Israel ! That was great as well.
There are so many that I have met. Almost impossible to list. @Gary Clark@Matt DuSold @Account Closed etc.. Mr. Stallworth, Wow, so many, I can't even remember how many I have met. The number has to be over 25 from here at least. in person.
Chicago has many BP'ers and other investors. Just have to get out and meet them!
This forum is an absolute gold mine, both for knowledge and personal connections. As an out-of-town investor and relative newby to the RE world, I've found it absolutely invaluable. Met with @Dawn Anastasi (thanks for the shout out!) a few weeks ago, and I'm sure there will be more in the future.
One of the biggest reasons I started in RE investing was because of the willingness of other investors to help new guys like me out. You don't find that kind of camaraderie in very many businesses. Actually, I can't really think of any other business where that is the case...
I have been fortunate enough to connect with a few members on BP. Some over the phone and some in person. Now that I think of it, it's more than I originally thought. And those people have connected me with others that are not on this site. Thanks BP!