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BlogsBiggerPockets Founder's BlogHow & Why BiggerPockets Was Started

Posted over 13 years ago

How & Why BiggerPockets Was Started

 

We're going to do our best to start creating more video content for you, and thought a post on the birth of BiggerPockets would be an appropriate start.  Please be sure to follow BiggerPockets on our new BiggerPockets YouTube Channel where we're going to be sharing tips and advice on using the site, videos from our users, interviews, real estate & investing tips, and much more.... be sure to subscribe!  

 

Comments (7)

  1. Great video. I think it will prove useful especially for newer members.

    Account Closed, over 13 years ago


  2. Nice video....looking forward to the future ones.

    Bryan Hancock, over 13 years ago


  3. Thanks Iman. I appreciate that.

    Joshua Dorkin, over 13 years ago


  4. Thanks Josh! There definitely is a great deal of value to be found here on BiggerPockets.com that can't be found anywhere else - BAR NONE! Iman

    Iman Yusef-Yahya, over 13 years ago


  5. Did you catch Tim Wieneke's excellent post on the quality of BiggerPocket's over the years? <a href="http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/56/topics/57335-bigger-pockets-is-better">BiggerPockets is Better</a> Hear, hear!

    , over 13 years ago


  6. Thanks Kevin - that's the goal!

    Joshua Dorkin, over 13 years ago


  7. Great job Josh. Very glad you started the site and really appreciate how you maintain the site as a place for information and not people just pushing their product!

    Kevin Kaczmarek, over 13 years ago