Biggerpockets.com - Social Networking for Real Estate

BiggerPockets is a social networking site for real estate investors. Users have the opportunity to build a profile with a picture and information such as the real estate company they work for, their experience in the field, a short biography, and a portion that displays your colleagues who are also BiggerPockets members. There are six sections that users can visit, including a forum section for sharing real estate related knowledge, a blog section, a section for networking and meeting other real estate investor, tools and resources, articles covering the business, and a section for looking up properties. Biggerpockets is free to join and also has its own online store that sells items used in real estate, including lock boxes and instructional DVDs.

“BiggerPockets is the Premiere online community for real estate investors, homeowners, and real estate professionals. The site was designed to help people network, make deals, and learn real estate.”

BiggerPockets is a great way for people working in real estate to keep in touch with others in the field. With tools for sharing information, such as forums and original articles, it’s a great tool for the real estate professional. If more people start to join, then the company will be able to profit more from selling advertising space and selling products from their online store.

Will the site’s basic looks deter people from joining? How reliable is the information that’s being shared on BiggerPockets?