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Tershant Rhodes
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How does Bigger Pockets Help New Investors?

Tershant Rhodes
  • Real Estate Investor
  • FPO, GA
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I've been a member of this site for some time now and for the life of me I have yet to see how Bigger Pockets help new investors get their first deal done. For the most part, what I see are people introducing themselves to the forums as new investors, asking for assistance, and searching for a mentor to help them gain knowledge with no success because no one, especially the seasoned investors who are commenting on the newbies post are offering any assistance other than "read through the site". It seems that the seasoned people are not compassionately concerned about the newbie's venture therefore, they don't care to offer any mentoring or walk through assistance.

With as many people here who post the "read the site" replies the only thing they are doing is mostly speaking a foreign language to an inexperienced, new investor because the information on the site is scattered and not in any order to get a new investor from A to Z without first confusing them.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to point anyone out or offend anyone. I'll even go as far as to say that respectfully, I like the site and I'm not bashing Bigger Pockets but if there are so many people here that's proclaiming to be in a position to readily assist a new investor then why are they hiding? It seems to me like they really don't want to help at all and by suggesting that a person read through the site alone is a way to indirectly brush them off. But why?

Didn't we all have to start somewhere with someone at some point to get to where we are today? I know it wasn't all done alone.

I believe that one hand should help the other and pay it forward to earn even a greater reward. Mentoring does not have to take all day and is as simple as taking about 10 to 15 minutes out of your busy schedule once or twice a week to help someone in need whos trying to better themselves no matter where you are. I know I would contently offer my assistance if God blessed me with the skills.

Say what you will but for someone who is new the information on this site can be very complicated to understand especially if the new person is someone who is wet behind the ears and searching for knowledge.

I've yet to see anyone on here who has the experience and ability to do so make a concious decision to help others or agree and express an interest in offering to assist someone else who does not know the industry well; even if the the person who offers the assistance specify to the new person any terms of agreement to take the newbie under his/her wings.

Although, I know that nothing in life is FREE and you have to put in an effort to succeed, I still don't know about the ones who claim to have a "best interest at heart" attitude but never step up to do a good deed and believe that they will be rewarded greatly for the deed.

So to make a long story short, my question is: How does being a member of Bigger Pockets help New Investors?

Dislaimer: This is just a curious post as it relates to paying what you have been blessed with forward to someone else who is following you mainly because they are interested in your journey to success. They want to learn from you and they look up to you and your success. Nothing personal.....

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Shanequa J.
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Shanequa J.
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I have to disagree. BP has helped me alot. Some people post questions that have been answered in 100 other posts. Most of the time when that happenes, the commenters will post links. When I first joined, I seached through the forum topics to find answers to my questions. There are also blogs and articles to search through. I have even posted questions and many investors have commented and gave me insight. I thank BP because I feel that I am a better investor. If someone is mad because they have to do a little searching, than how can they expect to succeed in RE. The RE deals are not just handed to you; work is involved.

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