All Forum Posts by: Kevin S.

I think sometimes the newbies do not see the value of the information or offer of help.

there was a thread on starting on storage units by @henry Clark.  It had so much detail based on years of lessons learned.  The person the thread was primarily dedicated to simply was not following the advice accurately enough or being too lazy.  IMO the info that Henry presented in the thread could have formed the basis of a guru course worth thousands of dollars.  

just as the person it was directed to would not do what was requested, he also appeared to not fully value the great guidance offered.  

I recently was finishing a rehab that in terms of budget was my worst ever (not ideal at my experience level but shows even those with experience have learning opportunities) but was still feeling generous to a local newbie.  I told him what day I expected to finish the rehab and to contact me at that time and I would treat him to a burrito and beer to discuss local RE.  Note I have 8 digits of local RE and my net worth increases over 7 digits per year for at least the last handful of years.  If I judge my hourly on net worth, my hourly value is in excess of $500/hour.  He never contacted me.  When I was starting out I would have loved to have someone like me treat me to a lunch to discuss RE.  I would have placed the date on the calendar and on that date I would have inquired if the offer was still available and whatever date the experienced person had, I would have made sure I was available.  

I do not make such offers often and am surprised when someone does not make use of the offer.  At worst case, they would have gotten a free meal and beer for some time and if what we discussed had no value to them, they could ignore it.  Best case is they get a free meal and walk away with a lot of valuable information.  

some newbies will never not be newbies.  

I'm not sure why you posted F R A G I L E, but "do you" whatever it means. 

"You" took offense to what I said clearly since you came back and began your post with F R A G I L E.  I could have started this reply with C H I L D I S H but I didn't.  So, moving on. 

Those of you who have put yourselves on this pedestal because you spend so much time here posting and leaving clapback comments (that was your word, right?), that you've racked up so many votes from those who may not necessarily agree with what you've said, but are too afraid to challenge or add a different view of what you said, are most often the problem.  Your response to my take on your post is a perfect example.  I wasn't negating your post, I was only offering a different view... one that too many face and feel, yet one that not many will speak up on, again, because there are those with "bully" syndrome and this superiority complex who shut them down every time they ask a question. 

You're right, what some call business, I might find rude, because I don't think that there is EVER A TIME OR PLACE FOR RUDE. But there's always, always, always, time to HELP someone who needs it.

And those new investors asking for assistance, maybe they won't see your post with all that "helpful advice" as you call it, because you've posted it in one place - maybe they'll get on here and will be so overwhelmed at first, that they just won't know where to start;  maybe they won't know to jump on here and start searching; maybe they won't know that they have to come to the table with an offer of some kind of help TO GET HELP FIRST (by the way, if you're new and reading this, please know that everyone out there doesn't live in the land of, "If you want my help and advice, what will you do for me?" world - some people live genuinely in service to others and they want to help, without wanting anything in return); maybe the new investor won't know the right questions to ask or how much information they should have, or even HOW to formulate that information into a question worthy of "your" response.

So, I will repeat what I said initially, in case the folks in the back didn't see it the first time:  
Whether asking a question as a new investor or answering as a seasoned
investor, ALWAYS lead with kindness. Being offended or taken aback by
someone's rude response, is not a sign of "fragility," it says that you
are one who would never respond so rudely to someone's simple question.
Stepping into these waters is already an intimidating process. Please
be mindful of the way you respond to questions from those who are not as
seasoned as you might be. Your response just might be the final straw
in someone's attempt to change their life for the better by doing what
others have successfully done before. Lead with kindness. Don't hide
behind a rude response as a way of helping, because you're not. What
you're doing in that moment is ensuring that the person asking the
question won't ask another... and that's not what we want. We're here
to help... not hurt or hinder.

Your wait is over...

 maybe people do not know but there's an Ai outthere that can summarize all the BP answer into one page. The prompt question is something like this "according to biggerpocket site, what is the best city for cash-flow in 2017 ?" ; make sure to use the "biggerpocket". So we no longer have to browse all the answers, been using it for a while now for almost everything. This thing already replaced google.

You are the problem. How long have you been here? Some of us have been here for more than 10 years so we know what is still running rampant and what is not. You are proving the post in spades by your reaction. Is there anything positive? The post is to help newbies not step in the mud, which gets them no responses.

I also find it hilarious that you are intimating that I am not gracious. As if I should thank every newbie for gracing the forums. I don't work for BiggerPockets. I've been investing for more than 30 years and spend time in here to help people. Fragile people, like yourself, can only see the lens through their own self-worth.