Your BiggerPockets Successes -- Let's Hear Them!

Your BiggerPockets Successes -- Let's Hear Them!

J ScottPro Member
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Investor · Sarasota, FL · Member since 2008 · 17k+ posts · 17k+ votes

I responded to another thread earlier today that was discussing how to build relationships and find partners on BiggerPockets. The gist of my response was that BP was an amazing platform, but to really leverage it, you had to make an effort to take relationships offline as well.

As part of that discussion, I listed the offline business relationships, partnerships and deals I've done with other BP members (without naming names to protect the innocent :). I thought I would recap that list here, and invite others to talk about the relationships they've done with other BP members. I'm convinced there are at least 1000 offline business relationships that have originated from BP -- I want to use this thread to see if I'm right!

So, once again, here's my list:

  • I've found a partner and now good friend who I've worked with on probably 25 deals in different capacities (partnering, lending, listing, buying, staging, etc)
  • I found a partner and now good friend that taught me how to build new construction and who I've started building spec homes with
  • I found an out-of-state partner that I've done nearly 20 deals with
  • I've purchased deals from 4 different BP members
  • I've sold deals to at least 3 different BP members
  • I've borrowed money from 3 BP members
  • I've loaned money to 2 BP members
  • I've found two people who I've mentored
  • I found a GC who has worked on about a dozen projects for me
  • I found a partner that I'm hoping to start building spec homes with in the near future
  • I've found a partner (@Joshua Dorkin ) who has published two of my books

And that doesn't include the dozens of people I've met, keep in contact with, and will likely partner with in some capacity in the years to come (I hope!)...

So, let's hear yours!

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Will BarnardPro Member
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Developer · Santa Clarita, CA · Member since 2008 · 15k+ posts · 10k+ votes
12y

I would have to go back and check my books for counts, but here is some of my success stories from BP.

Have had at least a dozen BP members fund deals as private investors.

I have partnered with 4 separate BP members on deals.

I have formed at least 5 close friendships with BP members, and consider at least 25 others as friends even though we may have never met in person.

I have networked with hundreds, yes hundreds of BP members offline.

I have referred hundreds, if not thousands of people to BP, mostly while networking at live local RE events. (I am often confused by others as being the owner or partner of BP. I have to correct them and tell them I am merely a very long time member, moderator, and simply a promoter - for free I might add - of the site.

I have mentored at least 10 BP members.

I have learned from countless BP members, thereby increasing my knowledge and success.

I am working on a multi family syndication with another BP member and will likely have several other BP members join the fund.

I have bought countless beers and cocktails for other BP members and had them buy me countless more. Isn't live networking fun!!! :)

There is probably more but that is what I can remember for now.

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  • Investor · College Park, MD · Member since 2014 · 79 posts · 28 votes
    11y

    My success is gaining useful knowledge having the chance to network and get insight on a few topics i wasn't previously comfortable with. Some of the topics have saved me potential $$.  My recent purchase wasn't from networking on BP, but networking with other friends and investors from the area. Many thanks to everyone who is willing to pay it fwd! 

    @Mike Webb my first non partnered flip was actually in Brunswick, and my sister lives in Walkersville. 

  • Lincoln, CA · Member since 2014 · 16 posts · 6 votes
    11y

    Thanks to BP, I've closed on 8 SF rentals in the last 9 months. Some traditional MLS deals, others were off market and one is an owner finance deal. With creative financing and a little hustle I've turned a little less that $25K into a portfolio that generates $32K/Yr in positive cash-flow after debt service, prop mgt fees, and capex budgeting. Most importantly, I'm having fun! The podcasts by far are the most valuable tool out there for those of us with commutes.

  • Burke, VA · Member since 2013 · 163 posts · 63 votes
    11y

    A year ago @John Rubino , @Kelly L. and I got together and decided to start a meetup for DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) investors. The three of us met on BP (even though John and I are actually neighbors). We set out to create a group where investors of all levels of experiences, full-time, part-time, professional, accidental, etc. can get together and share knowledge and learn from each other.

    Since then, we've met once a month in Fairfax (took a couple of months in the summer off), each time with about 30 like-minded people, we shared, learned and worked together. We also brought in various professionals and experts to present on financing, legal, exchange, tax, JVs, buy & hold, rehab, etc. We keep it more or less 100% content and zero boot camps or seminars for sale. Today, our FB Group Site reached 100 members!

    I hope we can continue to help the investment community gain more knowledge and grow well into the future. Thanks BP for the creating the platform that allowed us to find each other.  

  • Investor · Arlington, VA · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 491 votes
    11y

    Geez @Neal H. , that is incredible!  Congratulations! 

    Over the last 6 months, I've bought two 4-plexes found on the MLS generating $1k/Mo in positive cashflow after taking into account P&I and VIMTM. I need to get on my creative financing because this "cost" me about $50k, but I still feel this is a win.

  • Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2014 · 9 posts · 2 votes
    11y

    Hey, Thanks a lot for sharing your success stories with us. Its really impressive.

  • Jerry PadillaBusiness Member
    Lender · Rochester, NY · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    11y

    I have gained so much knowledge from BiggerPockets. My goal for 2015 is to be more involved on this website as there is no other website that even comes close to comparing to BiggerPockets.

    @Joshua D. You have done an amazing job with this website.

    I have been able to provide a lot of knowledge to a ton of potential clients.
    I have done 6 transactions for clients on BiggerPockets with 2 different clients.
    I have done at least a half dozen other pre-approvals for clients.

    @J Scott  I hope to have as much success as you a few years down the road.

    I wish everyone a prosperous year!

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