All Forum Posts by: Adrienne Bryson

J are you asking if I'm thin skinned... Or are you saying that you are thin skinned and my calling you "body guard" upset you?  I didn't mean any offense.  Nothing I say is meant personally.

Speaking of guides and webinars [and podcasts] I highly suggest you check them out Anthony. Not only will you learn about operating with integrity, but also about creative buying solutions

@Bill Gulley what gives you the impression I do not want to hear it?  I AGREE with these concepts and everything you brought up in your comment as well.  The only thing I take issue with is posting long rants that come off as accusatory with no regard for the topic or the original poster.

I am sure that, because my comment was directed at John's, some of you assume that I disagree with him and his opinions.  In fact that is not true, and I have made that clear.  Be careful with assumptions.

I simply believe that a measure of respect is called for, and that approaching someone with a helpful tone will better serve the purpose sought.

@Jeff B. what does any of that have to do with my comment?  Again, you are "defending" John when I have not attacked him.  I respect him and believe he has a lot to offer and has offered tons of useful information.  The only message I have conveyed to him, and to you as his forum body guard of sorts, is that posting the same rant over and over with no respect shown for the topic or poster is rude.

Funny how you call for us to get back on topic when that's all I've been calling for the entire time...

 Yes!  Not that my opinion matters at all... But I think if you made comments like this more often you would be better received.  People are much more likely to accept advice they perceive as helpful and educational, than they are to accept what they perceive as criticism and insults.  If you really want people to change the way they operate, you may want to consider offering a message (and offering it in a way) that people will actually take to heart.

 First of all, I never called you a troll.  Trolling is an action, and that is what I said you are DOING.  Just like I can cook dinner but that doesn't actually make me a "cook", just means I was cooking.

Also, I never called you unscrupulous.  I'm not surprised you got that misconception though... You seem like the type not to actually read something you think you won't agree with, just skim through for buzz words to argue against.

Case in point, nowhere did Anthony imply that he represented himself as an agent.

J like I said, that's great. I was explaining why people are complaining about John's post. It seemed like you were trying to defend his opinion, which is not what I take issue with.

"...trolling involves starting arguments or upsetting people by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion."

https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules

@Jeff B. it's perfectly fine to feel that way.  Nobody is trying to convince you or John to feel or think differently, or to stop expressing your opinions.  If you want to give advice or helpful suggestions on how to do good business, that's great!

The issue comes in when you spam every post with irrelevant rants and ignore the post and the poster.  It's rude and takes away from the point of the forums.

@Anthony Williams $58,000 seems like it's not much of a deal, unless the house is in pretty much move-in ready condition.  Perhaps you can work a sub2?  I don't know enough about that to give accurate advice one way or another though...

@John Thedford at this point you're crossing the line into trolling.  Posting that same rant on every wholesale topic without any regard at all to the actual topic, poster, or questions asked is not helpful.  You have not suggested anything that would be of any use to Anthony, just random vague complaints.  There's nothing wrong with having strong opinions but at least be respectful of the post and poster.