Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder

BiggerPockets, Inc.

I'm fascinated that investors are getting the blame for the real estate market vs.bad policy & greed (about 3 hours ago)

User Name

biggerpo

Age / Gender

34 / Male

Location

Denver, Colorado, US

In my own words...

I am the Founder and CEO of BiggerPockets. I created this site in 2004 to create a place where investors could learn, network, market and make deals in a safe online environment.

I've been interviewed, quoted, and referenced by top media outlets including: The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, CBS News Radio, The Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, US News & World Report, and more. If you're interested in an interview, or in using me as a source, I'm readily able to make myself available for you.

Additionally, some of my articles from the BiggerPockets blog can be found syndicated on Reuters, Fox Business News, Chicago Sun-Times, etc.

Real Estate Experience

I'm an entrepreneur who used to sell real estate in the Los Angeles area, and have been investing in real estate for years now. I've been helping people in the real estate business for many years now.

Real Estate Goals

My goals are to continue building the user base and capabilities of BiggerPockets.com! We've got some great new features coming down the pipeline and I can't wait to introduce them to you!

Currently Seeking

I'm currently looking for members on BiggerPockets to invite their colleagues to join up and get involved in our community!

About Me..

Status

Part-Time Investor

Investing Focus

Buy & Hold (Landlord)

Website

www.biggerpockets.com

Real Estate Deals

None Complete / None Active

Statistics..

Began Investing

January 2008

Member Since

January 04, 2008

Last Active

about 2 hours ago

Profile Views

14235

Forum Posts

5542 posts

My Latest Blog Posts

- Status on Forums, Profile Changes and more 2 days ago.
- Updates, Changes, and Fixes on BiggerPockets.com 4 days ago.
- Big Plans for 2009 at BiggerPockets.com and Coming Soon 6 days ago.

View My Blog

Real Estate Colleagues

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newlandlord

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Real Estate Investor

Professional Trade References

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Charles Feldman

Renter

"Working with Josh is always a truly wonderful experience. You woul...

Richard Warren

Real Estate Investor

"Josh is absolutely awesome to work with. The site offers an outst...

Pat Kitano

Real Estate Consultant

"Bigger Pockets is the go-to real estate investment source, and Jos...

Frank Adams

"Excellent, always willing to help and provide advice and good ques...

Ryan Steele

Real Estate Investor

"Josh is simply amazing. He took the time to develop BiggerPockets....

Comments

(75 Comments)

At 12:58AM on January 08, 2009 - Gary Groves said..

Hey Josh. Been around the www's for a looong time. The creativity that you have allowed equals that of the creative financing that I am sure has been preformed by some of your colleagues. Thanks again!

At 07:27AM on January 03, 2009 - Hazelle Joyce Coloso said..

hi joshua! honestly, i've never expected that i could encounter a website such this one. this is so AWESOME! you deserve the best for making this really good! thanks! i'm looking forward that this site could really help me with my goals in real estate ;-) thanks!

At 12:32AM on December 24, 2008 - Mike Ducasse said..

Josh thanks for having me on board. I look forward to networking and building a strong foundation with biggerpockets. This site is informative and really rocks. Thanks again.

At 11:27AM on December 04, 2008 - Ovetta Owens said..

Thanks Joshua for your site. Love to visit and glad to nominate the site. Three cheers

At 01:11PM on December 03, 2008 - S S said..

Awesome site, thanks man!

At 09:23AM on November 24, 2008 - Alicie Stewart said..

Thanks Josh for the post on the spamming. I will definitely network on this site and also thanks for the warm welcome comment. This site is awesome.

At 07:08PM on November 19, 2008 - Brian Freddyson said..

hey joshua, how come it is so hard for a canadian to use these forums properly, is this mostly just supposed to be for americans only?

At 02:14PM on November 17, 2008 - Aaron Norris said..

What an outstanding job your team is doing creating a unique and special forum. Thanks for all your work. Bigger Pockets is addictive!

At 10:45AM on November 11, 2008 - Claude Hodge said..

Hey Josh, I got your comment in my profile box. As you can see from my quick reply, I surf this site a lot! I think you could make your own religion here if you wanted to! I introduced myself when I joined, guess you missed it. I'm sure you are a busy dude! To sum it up, I am in the Army. I will find out in a couple of weeks if I might get out in 3 years for good. I want to buy rentals in Indianapolis, my home town. My goal is to focus on section 8 tenants. I am looking to buy my first within 2 years, right before I am out of the Army. In the meantime, I will be reading constantly, researching, and I would love to attend some REI club meetings to talk to people face to face. Thank you for the welcome, and o course, the excellent site you have created!

At 07:49PM on November 08, 2008 - Telaina Panzenhagen said..

Josh, I just wanted to say thanks for the site. I am taking a virtual assistant class with Alan Brymer and he recommended your site. I have enjoyed learning and getting to know some of the regular personnalities on the posts. I check the site daily. I hope to contribute as I gain knowledge in this business. Blessings, Telaina

At 09:21AM on September 27, 2008 - Lani Anglin Rosales said..

Yeah it's taken me ridiculously too long. I'll probably exist solely in the off topic and real estate marketing forums where I belong ;) Hooray for BP!!

At 04:34PM on September 23, 2008 - panvesting said..

Or you avaliable to answer a few questions about LA RE?

At 01:31PM on September 15, 2008 - MarkLoomis said..

This site rocks! Very good job!

At 11:01AM on September 09, 2008 - rjsellscheap said..

Great site and glad im pat of this online community. Cheer$ RJ

At 04:13PM on August 28, 2008 - Mike Alexander said..

Thanks for the warm welcome! Great site, and superb resources! Thanks, Josh!

At 04:22AM on August 26, 2008 - Eb Loans said..

This is a really great resource! Thank You and I look forward to helping any way that I can.

At 12:45PM on August 17, 2008 - Dominic Cayme said..

You've got a great networking site here...hope you can expand it =D

At 09:52AM on August 17, 2008 - Doris Young said..

I'm excited to me a new member. Look forward to my new venture. Loving this already. Great info.

At 04:57PM on August 08, 2008 - Al Murray said..

Thanks for the welcome

At 05:24PM on July 30, 2008 - Jeff Tumbarello said..

Josh I am good, really busy right now

At 12:36AM on July 17, 2008 - Matty M said..

Hey Josh, thanks for the site. I'm a developer and site owner. I can appreciate the work involved. I'm glad you're bringing a touch of Web 2 to the real estate investor world.

At 10:56PM on July 15, 2008 - Charles Feldman said..

make that--got the test comment instead of go the test comment

At 10:34PM on July 06, 2008 - Mark Riede said..

Thanks for the welcome, and the site. Glad to get on here and looking forward to the information/networking/fun.

At 10:11PM on June 29, 2008 - Luciano Cortes said..

I love bigger pockets, great Job Josh!

At 06:04AM on June 24, 2008 - Hung Nguyen said..

Thank you Joshua for the warm welcome and taking the time!! What a great site and the amount of information is just amazing. I'll have fun learning and figuring out which information is applicable to Canada!! Thanks again.

At 09:30AM on June 19, 2008 - Lucy Riascos said..

Hi Josh, just wanted to drop you a line and tell you that your site is amazing. Full of helpful and insightful information on a variety of topics :)

At 09:43PM on June 05, 2008 - Jeff Tumbarello said..

great site, you guys are doing a great job

At 08:40PM on June 01, 2008 - Eric Badgley said..

I like this new feature that you guys have with the photos.

At 03:43PM on May 14, 2008 - Jahmaiah Israel said..

hey, thanks for checking in with me, my partner and I are trying to decide our next move, we'd like to buy a six unit apartment building to owner occupy, we dont have the 20% down that is required and wondering if we should try to flip a single family home or should we just buy and hold a three unit.I'll keep you posted and please feel free to leave me a suggestion.

At 07:59PM on May 07, 2008 - RyREI said..

Your site is a wealth of information. Keep up the great work!

At 06:00AM on May 07, 2008 - Anna W said..

Hi Josh, This is one of the best sites I've ever been to as far as trying to find a large collection of knowledgeable and smart people who not only know the business very well, but are willing to help. The moderators are excellent in the same way. Thanks for creating it, and keep up the great work. Anna

At 05:11PM on May 02, 2008 - Tess B said..

i like this...

At 09:41AM on April 28, 2008 - New Guy said..

Thanks for the welcome message there Joshua. I was just cruising thru some of the options here. Looks really cool...I will hop on one...thanks again.

At 09:01PM on March 29, 2008 - Rick Tambe said..

This site is just what I have been looking for, after wading through so much garbage. I am excited to become a member. Lets all do the right thing..

At 07:34AM on March 25, 2008 - Rita Sanders said..

Some good stuff out here... Cheers..

At 11:04PM on March 18, 2008 - John Cleare said..

Josh, We have known each other for quite a while now. I truly appreciate the professionalism of this site. I refer many of my business affiliates to this site as well. Keep up the great work. I have not been on the site in quite some time, so it may take me some time to get reaquainted with everything, however I look forward to another prosperous and productive year. Many blessings to you & yours, John Cleare

At 11:39PM on March 04, 2008 - Ryan Murakami said..

Great site Josh!!

At 05:53AM on March 01, 2008 - Ty Steele said..

Josh, Thanks for putting together something Great! I look forward to working with you and all the other members of this site.

At 02:33PM on February 27, 2008 - Evan Cunningham said..

Im a a Real Estate web entrepreneur. I have a great idea I want to begin devloping so I can launch before summer. Do you have any advice on where or who I can begin to talk to about developing this site for realtors?

At 04:00PM on February 26, 2008 - David Hicks said..

I appreciate being appreciated!

At 09:08AM on February 26, 2008 - Jonathan Teboul said..

Very good website!! I am a French student in FIU(Miami) doing a Real Estate major. Graduating this year, I hope this website will help me to make contacts in the Real Estate field and find internships and a job. Thank you! Jonathan Teboul jjteboul@gmail.com

At 08:43AM on February 20, 2008 - James M. said..

Hi Josh. Thanks for the birthday wish! That's kind of odd though... did it just say it was my birthday? My birthday is on Jan. 7 and I thought I screwed up the date on my profile, but it looks right. Did it just say it was my birthday? Anyways, thanks again!

At 01:32PM on February 19, 2008 - Bob Reichert said..

Thanks Josh for your greeting! I'll be busy to get 10 posts done this week!

At 01:20PM on February 15, 2008 - Pierre M said..

Nice video Josh! I can safely say that I am VERY motivated to be a Rich Dick!!!

At 01:30PM on February 10, 2008 - Cre Woolfolk said..

Happy Birthday Josh! I wish you a very blessed and prosperous year! Congrats on the LA Times article! That is wonderful news! And its just the beginning! Enjoy your day!

At 07:26AM on February 10, 2008 - Maggie Langon said..

Josh, I just became a member today. Looks like we have the same investment strategy--buy and hold! Great, easy to use website. Thank you for all your dedicated work! Take a look at what I put out there for saavy investors looking to grab opportunities in central Florida east coast as well as Cape Cod MA. The information is under my profile! Hello to all who already belong!

At 07:53AM on February 04, 2008 - Rafael Carrasquillo said..

Hey Josh...Thx for the B-Day shot out! I appreciate it...keep up the GREAT work on the site!

At 07:39PM on February 01, 2008 - Edith Abedi said..

Hey Josh! Thank for this great idea and connection to all sorts of investors, brokers and buyers! Your awesome!

At 11:48AM on February 01, 2008 - Peter Reverman said..

Thanks for the birthday message Josh, 46 is getting old... Need to start getting involved here a little more for apartment building investing.

At 06:36AM on January 29, 2008 - Rodney Mc Cabe said..

Thanks for the platform to learn and share!

At 11:13AM on January 25, 2008 - Danny Knobel said..

hi josh wallace hobbs highly recommended this site too me im new at investing and these sites are helpful thanks for networking it opens the doors for all of us

At 01:43PM on January 21, 2008 - Carlton Menzies said..

Thank You, for the welcome. I appreciate it.

At 12:49PM on January 21, 2008 - Shyda Kadar said..

I am new to the site, but love the information , that I get from it and welcome any comments, It's been a great source ...THANKS!!!all the way from TEXAS ..and the cowgirls!!!

At 10:07AM on January 18, 2008 - Risa ! said..

Hey Josh. Thanks for your comment. I'd love to hear about your involvement with local real estate groups, etc. (besides what you've posted on the blog which I read religiously). Plus, I wonder who you know in real estate in Denver...we're the same age and my husband grew up here so I'm wondering if we may know some folks in common...

At 12:01PM on January 17, 2008 - Brian Bern said..

The new site rocks. Only thing missing is the engineering occupation. I feel left out.

At 10:58AM on January 16, 2008 - Pierre M said..

Congrats on being nominated as a Killer Startup. We are now at 22 Killer Points & counting. :o) Wish you the best of luck and much success with this awesome site.

At 06:45AM on January 14, 2008 - Danny Kay said..

Yes, i got your email. I will try to touch base with you soon. (still have to look through everything)

At 06:09AM on January 14, 2008 - Dan Brouillette said..

Josh, This is my new myspace. I liked the old site, but this is so much easier to navigate. Thanks. I also appreciate the way you broke down people's professions. The changes you made are fantastic! It really says alot about how you are meeting the needs of your users. It's very inspiring.

At 04:17PM on January 13, 2008 - Jay Dacam said..

Hey Josh, thanks for the comment And thanks for sharing this site, I absolutely love it!

At 07:25PM on January 12, 2008 - Cheyne Mahelona said..

It was a pleasure talking to you. Have a great night!!

At 07:14PM on January 10, 2008 - Nelson Santamaria said..

Thank you Mr. Dorkin for such a great improvement on the site. May God bless you.

At 11:05AM on January 10, 2008 - Murugan P said..

Hey Josh. This is Murugan. I finally created an account on your website. How are things going at your end. Great I hope. Wish you a phenomenol year 2008. Give me a call sometime.

At 02:37PM on January 09, 2008 - S Ladin said..

Good Work on the site Josh and Good Luck with it!

At 11:36AM on January 09, 2008 - Anne * said..

Josh, what's new? Obviously, the site... it looks amazing! We were on vacation for the past 1.5 months, and although it was awesome, it definitely feels great to be getting back into the swing of things. Hope to catch up with you soon, when you get a few spare minutes from the site (yeah right!). ;) Looking forward to a BIG 2008 for BiggerPockets!

At 10:17AM on January 09, 2008 - Pam Grim said..

Thanks Josh! That picture is of me. We're racing at a local motocross race.

At 12:38AM on January 09, 2008 - Sunny said..

How awesome! I was talking to some IT friends a few weeks ago, and had mentioned the idea of a social networking site geared at real estate investors. There area a million forum boards (and I can never keep up - let alone shift through all the garbage that's posted on so many of them), but really no SE sites. Am so glad you've put the time and effort to creating it. I wish you TONS AND TONS of success, and look forward to the ride. Whoo hoo!