How to Use the BiggerPockets Social Network To Build your Real Estate Investing Business

How to Use BiggerPocketsTo Build your Real Estate Network

and Grow Your Business

Joshua DorkinFounder / CEOwww.biggerpockets.com

BiggerPockets is a onestop-shop website that simplifies and enhances networking, deal making, data evaluation, education, marketing and transactions for real estate investors & real estate professionals.

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93,000+ Members340,000 Monthly Unique Visitors (May 2012)

The Buzz

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3 Keys to Success

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#1 Completing your profilePhoto: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gugugagaa/5378186359/

#2 Staying Active and Engaging

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#3 Building and expanding your network

Completing Your Profile

www.biggerpockets.com/basics

Be truthful about your background and experience.

Upload a personal profile photo of your face.

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Fill in ALL sections of your profile in detail.

Use relevant keywords in Your profile descriptions

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Staying Active and Engaging

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Participate, share, and get involved in conversations on

our forums, blogs and your dashboard.

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Be consistent and responsive in your participation.

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Set up a regular schedule for your participation.

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The more value your bring to others, the more likely people will want to connect and do business with you.

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You can grow your business

without advertising

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Tips for Engaging

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Before anything else, introduce yourself to the community in our New Member Introductions Forum.

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Do NOT Sell or Promote ANYTHING until you’ve spent some time participating on the forums,

blogs & dashboard

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The more often others see you contributing value, the better your odds of building credibility for yourself.

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Don’t be afraid to share your opinions, even if others have already said what you’re thinking.

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If you’ve spent the time to read an

article or thread, take one

more minute

to share your thoughts.

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Building & Expanding Your Network

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Once you start engaging, other users will reach out to contact you.

Be responsive to their messages & colleague requests.

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Be proactive and send colleague requests to others investors and experts in your niche, as well as with other investors in your area.

Make sure to personalize your request with a message explaining your reasoning for connecting.

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Use the site’s invite function to invite those people in the industry that you know.

www.biggerpockets.com/invites

The more people you’re connected to, the better your opportunities especially when marketing or soliciting deals & opportunities.

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josh@biggerpockets.com

Joshua DorkinFounder / CEO