How and when did you find BiggerPockets?

[Isi Nau]

When I started investing, I would spend hours at Barnes and Noble reading every book I could find on real estate investing (my poor wife). I didn't attend any REI groups because the few times I went I felt like someone was trying to sell me something to help me get rich quick, at an insane cost (both rub me the wrong way). So there I was, a lone wolf in the wilderness. Until I found BiggerPockets.

In 2016 I was doing some research online for a flip we were considering and came across a post in one of the forums on BiggerPockets. I couldn't quite figure it out at first because it was so novel to me. A platform with the largest source of REI information I've ever seen, no get rich quick gimmicks, and it's free?! The unicorn of real estate investing! The information and connections I've gained since 2016 have been invaluable.

What's your story?