New Member Welcome Wagon

[Joshua Dorkin]

With thousands of members now, the Forums here at BiggerPockets have become a true resource for real estate investors. In an effort to make our site even friendlier, I'd like to officially ask everyone to try their best to help out and become a member of the welcoming squad.

This is not an official group, but a set of volunteers who will, when they can, make some of the newer members feel a bit more welcome here. Respond to the New Member Introductions. Ask these guys and gals about themselves.

Engage one another.

I get more and more emails of late from investors who have linked up with one another to network and do deals. This is happening every day. Getting involved can only help you open the opportunities up.

Thanks everyone for your involvement, and to all of our newbies, WELCOME!

[Christie Dagatan]

Hi Im Christie Dagatan, 25 yo from Cebu City, Philippines

Im a real estate agent under Garces Realty.

I hope I could also share to you the best real estate investment properties thru this website. And I hope the site owner could authorize me to post some listings that I offer.

Thank you and God bless!

[Calixto Urdiales]

Originally posted by "loki005":

Hello there Bv2060-

Please do create a thread in this forum with your new member introduction so that our members may respond and congradulate you! Thank you for your time and I do hope you enjoy your welcome train as I know you will my friend.....

Hello there christie~

If you would please post a new members intro thread as I have said in the above quote we would all really apperciate it! Thank you for your time and have have a wonderful day my friend....

[Christie Dagatan]

Thank you for your warm welcome, will post a new thread

[Calixto Urdiales]

No problem my friend, and I will look for your thread too!

[Gabe Cole]

Hi Everyone!

My name is Gabe Cole and I am a Real Estate Broker and Investor from Orange County, CA. Yes, I do live in The OC and No, it isn't as bad as it looks on all the TV shows.

I have been an agent for about 6 years and I am now also listing some REO properties for banks. I also specialize in short sale transactions, so if anyone has any questions about that I am here to help. I am also here to learn more about REO bulk purchases as I am just getting my feet wet in that industry.

Glad to be here.

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Hello,
I too will make the effort. Newbys like myself are rapidly becoming real REI's, with the help of BiggerPockets! I went to a REI meeting recently. It was not the group I was looking for, as they did not like wholesaling (acted like it was equity stripping and dishonorable), which I am interested in doing, in a thoughtful, fair and profitable way. There is another group that costs more for membership, but sound better. I will go to their first January meeting. Anyway, in the first meeting, none of the REI there had even heard of BP! I think maybe Minnesota is behind the times. (-; More for me! Anyway I gave them the website address, many wrote it down, so who knows maybe we eill have a few more contruibuters and learners soon. Thanks, Mike

[David Harrison]

This is my first post but I would be glad to welcome new people as they arrive (time permitting).

I have spent some time lurking as they say and I want to compliment the powers that be on a great website

David

[Joshua Dorkin]

David - Thanks for the complement. We appreciate that you want to help invite new members and I'm sure that they will also appreciate it. Don't forget to get out there and introduce yourself when you get a chance.....

Trent - Looks like I missed you. Welcome to BiggerPockets as well!

[Calixto Urdiales]

Hello there and welcome to all the newbies that are making a wonderful effort to help welcome are even newer newbies to BP. Thanks for your help and I do hope that all of are newbies will continue to welcome the new members here at biggerpockets, thanks again.

[Claudio Alegre]

Just got on board....Love the place....Anything I can do to help....

[Eli Edwards]

Hello all. I decided that it was time to stop lurking and start participating in this exciting forum. Great website!

-Eli

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Originally posted by "Mutual":

Hello all. I decided that it was time to stop lurking and start participating in this exciting forum. Great website!

-Eli

Eli,

Welcome to BP.

This post shows up as being your first. I suggest you start a fresh thread in the New Member area where you introduce yourself to the group. Focus on some personal details so people get to know you a bit.

[Carla Johnson]

Hello everyone. I am a new member looking to network with other investors and realtors to help people prevent foreclosure and make money! :D

My partner and I operate HarrtStone Consultants. I am the Senior Negotiator for short sales and she is the Investor who buys/sells the property after the short sale is accepted by the bank. We are not realtors.

We have 2 short sales in the pipeline and would like to get advice and talk as we progress.

Thank you,
CJ

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CJ,

Welcome.

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Hi everone. I am new to your website, and I would like to say that I think its great. I am a Home Inspecter near Detroit Michigan. I want to learn about real estate investing, and your website looks like the place to do it without spending thousanda of dollars. I am looking for a real estate investor to mentor me and teach me how to be a real estate investor. I would also like to learn how to be a property locater. So anybody thats willing to help just or give me some advice just let me know. Thanks!

[Chris Oglethorpe]

I'm based in Atlanta, GA and am very new to investing. I'm primarily interested in rentals and what individual investors have to deal with in that area.

[Mami Terai]

Good morning everyone! I have been thinking about investing for a few years, but did not have a clue. I have my day job, which I actually like, and would like to start on a part-time basis. I live in Jersey City, NJ, and am interested in starting in this area as well as in NY. I like sharing information on internet, really and am excited to find this website.

[Debbie Carbone]

I love this site I have recieved valuable information from here and I am hoping to be able to give some in return. :superman:

[Joshua Dorkin]

[size=18]Hey everyone! I wanted to touch base with you all and try and return the Welcome Wagon back to its initial roots . . .[/size]

The reason we started the welcome wagon was so people would start to participate by welcoming other new people to the forums. Lately, it seems like the welcomes here on the New Member Introduction forum have been a bit less enthusiastic and I hope that we can revive interest.
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Please take the time to welcome at least one new member to the site when you visit. If all members spent an extra 2 minutes doing this when they came to the site, we'd blow people's minds![/b]

:woohoo:

Not only would we create a great amount of goodwill with the newbies to the site, but we'd likely attract many new people to the site for you to network with as a result.

So . . . enough babbling from me. Get out there and start to make the new BiggerPockets members feel like they are now a part of something wonderful - a community of people who are here, not only to learn and make money, but also who want to give back and help others out!

I know that you can do it!

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Wow! The positive energy flow from this place is excellent. What a find.

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Josh,

It is amazing isn't it.. You offered a prize for the top "welcome wagonner" and everyone was after it, now no prize besides just a "thanks" and it goes dry.

I hope people turn it around. Having someone actually reply to a post and getting that e-mail the first time saying there is a response is cool. It encourages people to come back and post some more about their experience, their knowledge, etc. Ya never know which person will have the answer to the problem or challenge you currently are facing, so let's go kids, get in the game and welcome all to the boards!!

[Joshua Dorkin]

Ryan -
It is pretty amazing to me as well. Seems that money/prizes are a pretty good incentive!

With that in mind, if there is anyone interested in getting some publicity for their book/product and wants to offer it as a prize for some contests here on BiggerPockets, let me know by PM and perhaps we can get another contest going again!

[ShaRonda Woods]

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[Kimberly Alford]

Hello everybody,

My name is Kimberly...but you can call me Kimber. I am a real estate consultant and I reside in Atlanta Ga. I look forward to learning, assisting and making a lot of friends at bigger pockets. Also I hope that all of your dreams are coming true.

[Brad Mcleod]

I am an Atlanta investor and my business partner and I specialize in quad apartments for the past 2.5 years.

We both got our start a few years back in single family rentals and gradually migrated towards apartments.

We are always looking for new investors to team up with and practice an abundance mentality and like to help others.

Look forward to meeting more of you and meeting local ATL investors.