This came up in another thread and I thought it worth having its own discussion.

What do you think would encourage those people who come and read the site (available to non-members) to sign up and participate?

Ideas...

Hello Bigger Pockets community, My name is Nick, I am from Rhode Island, and I am trying to get my foot in the door of the rental property business.  I have been browsing the forums for a while now but just got around...

My grandma lives with me (and my younger brother) in Gainesville, FL. I am a full-time college student and working sometimes 40+ hours a week. We are currently renting a 3/2 home for ~$1300/mo.  She fully owns a home ...

My name is Jonathan Rempel and I have no real background in real estate investing. My experience has come from watching friends and family in the real estate business, either as general contractors, agents, brokers, a...

HI Bigger Pockets friends,My name is Jordan, I'm a 16 yr old Real Estate investor. I joined bigger pockets a couple years ago but my journey in real estate began about 3 years ago. When I first started at 13 years old...

My friend and I are trying to get our real estate careers started, and we're finding it pretty difficult to afford the 20%-25% down payments for the properties in our area. We're interested in fix and flips to start o...

I am new and really anxious to free myself from the rat race. I filed an LLC in Hawaii and after months of trying, I finally got a small credit line for my company. I got a measly 500 dollar credit card. It's nowhere ...

Hi everyone,
My rental property is a SFH (class A) in a great neighborhood and in the coastal region of the Bay Area known for outdoor spaces, nature and great quality of life. It is now on the market to rent and bec...

I just spoke with someone from Creative Investment Concepts they said they would guarantee 75K in profits for giving them 10K to start and they would assign a mentor to me. They suggest that all new investors star...

Very soon I will be beginning the process of purchasing my first REI property.

Important back-story information:
I have a full time job as an engineer and currently work in Colorado. I will be purchasing...