Poll how much money has BiggerPockets made for you?

Investor · Peachtree Corners, GA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

I'm not going to get too inquisitive here, so lets simply use the numbers below. Please select the number that is most appropriate. I personally have made more than $100K.

Over $1,000

over $10,000

Over $100,000

Over $1,000,000

Over $10,000,000 If you made this much you'll probably be asked to do show 101. :)

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Joshua D.

Investor · Columbus, MT · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

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So hard to know, but I will say this, as a 27 year old making $30,000 a year, my net worth minus debt hit 6 figures this year. 2 years ago, before bigger pockets, it was under $10,000.

I know this would not have been possible without bigger pockets! I am so thankful.

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Steve Saulic
Real Estate Investor · Akron, OH · Member since 2014 · 7 posts · 6 votes
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I just joined this site about 2 weeks ago and I have to say that I really see the value of this site and I am excited to be here and help. I haven't made any money off this site yet but I have already got some new information that is Helping me on a flip that is in progress right now. Great Site!
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Vicki Gleitz
bennett, CO · Member since 2014 · 225 posts · 122 votes
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Bigger Pockets has saved us so much more than money. We are an Autistic family and both my husband and myself have severe, life shortening illnesses. We have one son [also Autistic] who suffers horribly from neurological pain [not from autism] and, after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars keeping him alive, were worried about how my son would fare after we are gone.
Bigger Pockets gave us hope, and a plan, that not only takes the stress off of me, and provides an opportunity for my son to have an awesome life, but will hopefully be a big part of eventually changing the lives of Autistics everywhere.
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Bryan N.
Investor · Hampton Roads, VA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 418 votes
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BP has done more for my family then my ASQ certification in LEAN/SIX SIGMA, ISO 9000, undergrad in transportation and logistics management, and my MBA. Not sure how to equate the knowledge and experience I have gained here to a dollar amount... Most importantly BP took me from reading for 7 years to DOING! When I retire from the military this is what I'll be doing indefinitely.... For me BP is the best investment a free account can buy!
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David Roberts
Brownstown, MI · Member since 2014 · 344 posts · 98 votes
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It hasn't really made me any money, but it's saved me a ton via dodging landmines.
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Chris Bounds
Investor · Sugar Land, TX · Member since 2012 · 554 posts · 232 votes
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Over $10k profit. Saved me much more than that.
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Reggie Maggard
Blue Springs, MO · Member since 2014 · 353 posts · 52 votes
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Negative $150 or so
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Brandon TurnerPro Member
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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So, since BP was responsible for me getting started with real estate, and I've been here ever since, I'm going to say at least 6 figures and, once the loans are paid off, 7 figures. Maybe 7 already, depending on who's calculator we're using!
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Andrew Jones
Real Estate Broker · Brossard, Quebec · Member since 2014 · 36 posts · 9 votes
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So far zero, but the knowledge I've learned has got to be worth around 1000 dollars if I were to have to buy books and seminars to learn the information I have.
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Chris K.Pro Member
Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 655 votes
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I'm in the red $100 so far. But I've gotten so much more in knowledge so I'm ok with that.
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Will BarnardPro Member
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Developer · Santa Clarita, CA · Member since 2008 · 15k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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Based on the unmeasurable and infinite possibilities mentioned in this thread, it is safe to say that well over 7 figures has been made for my involvement with BP. Many of my deals were done without any other BP member involvement but it is safe to say that my education level grew from spending oodles of time on this site and therefore contributed to my success in some form or fashion.
Many other deals did have BP member involvement, from JV partners, to lenders, to borrowers, to purchasers, money was made in part with them.
It is also safe to say that I have poorly performed on monetizing my efforts here, perhaps that will change in the future. To say that I have hit the 7 figure side and underperformed monetization of the site, that should tell all others how powerful this site can be!
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Chris K.Pro Member
Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 655 votes
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Originally posted by @Brandon Turner:

So, since BP was responsible for me getting started with real estate, and I've been here ever since, I'm going to say at least 6 figures and, once the loans are paid off, 7 figures. Maybe 7 already, depending on who's calculator we're using!
Nice!!
(You should let me hold $20 till next tuesday....)
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Brian Ortins
Real Estate Agent · Beverly, MA · Member since 2013 · 353 posts · 93 votes
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Over $10,000 as a real estate agent, and over $50,000 as a contractor, this year, not including my real estate investing (based on knowledge gained via BP forums and members). Thanks @Joshua D. for this incredible platform, and thank you to all of BP Nation, who are dedicated to the cause.
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Sheila Villacampa
Homeowner · Chicago, IL · Member since 2014 · 36 posts · 8 votes
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I can say I have not made exact $$ yet. But BP has given me the support I needed when I was almost ready to give up RE. Also, thanks to Michael Barbari who help me get a loan to jump start my rehab project. And to Lumita Ispas for taking the time to refer contractors my way. Thanks so much, BP.
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Brandon Foken
Wholesaler · San Francisco, CA · Member since 2012 · 259 posts · 147 votes
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Like others have said, it's a bit hard to quantify, but every dollar I've made in real estate can be traced back to BP. It was in December 2012 that I first found this site, and I got the courage from reading tons on here and other sites to start sending direct mail. Done 5 deals with people or knowledge found via BP!
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Mark S.
Flipper/Rehabber · Baton Rouge, LA · Member since 2014 · 26 posts · 15 votes
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the site and its community has made me much more than money. But as you are asking about dollars specifically I would have to say ZERO. but if you ask me again on Friday, then I will tell over $100k (in equity) as I close on 4 duplexes on Thursday!! Thanks BP!!
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Nathan Paisley
Flipper/Rehabber · Atlantic County, NJ · Member since 2012 · 514 posts · 209 votes
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Grossed over 30k. Haven't done a deal with a member but countless do's and dont's from BP friends have guided and probably saved me thousands :)
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Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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sold one OREO when I put it on market place. but have met a bunch of other great folks.
and those relationships are now germinating and producing fruit..!!!
I know of one Bp person that has made right at 100k in less than a year doing deals with me that's his income !!!
And I just got a nice bottle of Silveroak from another BP couple that I helped with a deal it was unwarranted but defiantly appreciated...
this is really a great networking site.. But its like internet dating one does need to exercise some caution.
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Brian BurkePro Member
Investor · Santa Rosa, CA · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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Profits directly attributable to BP this year: > $500K. All time? Quite a bit more, but who's counting? :)
Investment dollars received this year, traced back to BP: > $1MM (way more...$600 K just this month).
Money spent on pro membership: $290...(I guess, had to look it up on the website, I honestly couldn't remember because it's insignificant compared to what I've received).
I once paid over $15K to pitch a deal at a venture capital forum. I didn't raise as much from that venue as I have via BP, at a fraction of the cost. And I'm not even on BP to raise money! Go figure.
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Aaron Mazzrillo
Investor · Riverside, CA · Member since 2011 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Net? Gross? Can't put my finger on it exactly because I kept one house I got from a BP member and it has around $95K gross equity in it. Did $100K in wholesale fees with one member. Have a flip going now that was wholesaled to me. Paid $380K and am thinking it should sell close to $600K. Oh, and I sent someone an email and save a stamp. So add 42 cents to that tally.
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Igor Tomic
Real Estate Agent · Ottawa Ontario · Member since 2014 · 61 posts · 29 votes
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It saved me from investing into bad deal. Over 100K
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Larry Turowski
Flipper/Rehabber · Rochester, NY · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:

So, it's really a subject opinion, a guess anchored in perception of economic benefits rather than any accounting allocation qualified to actual net amounts involving direct relationships with BP members.
Not discounting the value of BP or net working at all, but subjective opinions are influenced by many variables, attitudes, agendas and assumptions.
My sandwich was good, it may have put me in a better position to discuss another business transaction later that day, so it may have contributed to some success there, I didn't account for that. That meeting led to other aspects later on, so I guess I could consider residual incomes, I'd need to get busy on a flow chart approach I guess, family tree, centers of influence, that type of stuff.
Perhaps we might better define "deal" and "made" or in terms of net income before taxes. :)
Ever hear of intangibles?
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Bill Gulley
Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
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@Larry Turowski Yes, as a matter of fact I have, how about intrinsic values? Or ancillary income? LOL :)
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Cal C.
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Investor · Peachtree Corners, GA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Val Garrow:

OMG, how?
By having the ability to connect with people who provide outstanding service. In my particular case, BP led me to Carol Scott and then her husband @J Scott. They more than jump started my flipping business. I have also invested with another BP member.
I have learned a great deal about the RE business by visiting BP, even though I had already been RE investor for a number of years.
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Justin B.
Investor · Gaithersburg, MD · Member since 2013 · 660 posts · 441 votes
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$0 technically, but you can't put a price on the experience, knowledge, and interactions that BP provides.
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Marcia Maynard
Investor · Vancouver, WA · Member since 2013 · 3k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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You can't put a price on a good night's sleep! BP has helped me shape the way I approach real estate investing and helped me hone my landlording skills. It has given me more moxie to face the everyday challenges with confidence and enthusiasm! I'm sure the coffers are fuller now than when I joined BP a little over a year ago, but the intangibles are priceless!
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