All Forum Posts by: FR W.

@Jonathan Greene,

Good points, though some deserve a bit more discussion.

#1 and #3 are probably the best, though #1 is often just being new to any forum, REI related or not. Perhaps a forum-specific "First Post" template pinned to the head of the forum topic list could help new folks see how to structure an appropriate first inquiry.

#2 just about defines a "newbie": someone with little or nothing to offer other than futures. I often see this interpreted as being asked to work for nothing. My response to that would be "no one gets a paycheck their first day on a new job, aside from a signing bonus", and those signing bonuses often have tenure requirements for the payout. Just to bolster one's own credibility, offer to accept a portion of the newbie's first deal profits as a show of good faith. While the relationship may ultimately prove untenable, that will be YOUR payment for the education toward becoming an effective mentor.

#4 and #5 really just show up shortfalls in the Bigger Pockets Forums.

#4 shows up the need for a more effective way to search the forums. BP's search function can be likened to Google in it's infancy. Yes, it searches, but there's no way to identify the "head" of thread where a question first appears. It also doesn't seem to recognize a quoted string versus the individual words in a search query. Perhaps an option to only search topic lines versus searching the entire forum database would prove helpful.

#5 is sort of the reverse of #4. There is no option link a question to multiple forums. I had the same issue with AOL decades ago - they called it spam, I called it covering all the bases. A single question could relevant to multiple forums, but attempting to engage the denizens of multiple forums is considered "spam" (it isn't). For example, in the left-hand column on this page, under "Financial, Tax and Legal" are forum topics which often overlap such as "Tax, SDIRAs and & Cost Segregation", "Goals, Business Plans and Entities" and "Personal Finance" could all be relevant to someone's question, but there's (currently) no way to engage the denizens of all those forums without posting in all of them (what you want to call "spamming").

My $0.02 ...

Hello all! 

I'm still new to the real estate market. I'm seeking real estate investors to work with in my area. 

I'm FINALLY ready to jump in and make a change in not only my life but also my family. Real estate to me is not just about the money. It's about investing in your future, the future of your family, creating financial freedom, peace, security, stability. I'm nervous to start because it's all new to me however I know I can do it. It's always been in me since I was younger. I've always had a business mindset. 

I look forward to meeting and working with you all!

Thank you. 

Another great way to get started is visiting local real estate investing meetups. You might find some using the Events section in the Learn menu or even on Facebook.

There are many different “avenues” to take in real estate investing. The key will be finding the one you want to go with and learning all you can about it.

Start small, but be ready to take action.

Though I’m not in your market, if you have questions, please feel free to message me.

I wish you all the best.

Hello world, 

New to this endeavor. Looking forward getting started. 

Hello everyone, 

I am new to this site and happy to have found it through a colleague!

 I'm not sure what you mean.  I help people all the time here.  I just didn't want to share a link to my company's list of STRs as it could be viewed as 'advertising' and I don't use the site to advertise and don't want to be accused of that.

But I've sent it via PM.

I couldn't PM the person that asked as their account had been closed.

Unless you're talking about something else?