Is the snow going to ruin my social media and real estate class with Josh Dorkin of Biggerpockets.com

The way I attract potential clients in the Denver, CO real estate market is with free classes that I teach. I believe that education is extremely important and I practice what I preach. I also believe in giving back to the community. One of the challenges in this environment is snow.

This is the picture out my front door at midnight October 28th, 2009. You notice that you can see no snow on the driveway. We might get a foot of snow between now Thursday evening. Makes me want to go skiing not teach a class social media and real estate.

I'm teaching the class with Josh Dorkin the President and Founder of Bigger Pockets.com. I like the site as much as Active Rain and they are where I spend almost all my Internet time. I don't get point like here on AR for you guys signing up, but I would appreciate if you would use the link. Josh is doing me a favor by teaching this class with me. You are going to hear him not what I say.

It will stink if we get a ton of snow and it keeps people from showing up. One of the advantages is that it is held at the Jefferson County Association of Realtors. It's location is 10th and Wadsworth. It is near major higways so those will at least have the snow crews working on them. Because of the way the classes are run (no registration required, I don't know who is coming. We post it online and to multiple email databases through constant contact. I said I was going to bed by 1:00, dangit no more links. So people will show up. I can get there by driving Santa Fe, I-25, 6th Ave, and about three blocks on Wadsworth.

Here is what the weather looked like mere two days ago. You notice how my Boxer looks suspicious that she knows bad weather is coming. It is karma from sometime last winter. Bigger Pockets was having one of its IRL meeting in Denver. I was given the honor of being given five minutes to talk about the Denver Real Estate market. It was great because most of Bigger Pockets members are investors. I'm a real estate agent who specializes in investors in the Denver, Colorado market. I was going to speak! There was a ton of snow. Down where I lived we got 18 inches, trust me I had to shovel it. There was no way I could make it.

Why I like Bigger Pockets.com so much. Active Rain is mostly targeted at the real estate agent community. I know there are tons of other great people on here from lenders to stagers, etc., but agents are the core. I would guess that by breaking down the numbers. There is certainly content on AR about investing, but it can't hold a candle to Bigger Pockets.com for investing. Since they did away with stated income programs I focused my efforts more on becoming a real estate agent. It's been almost a year now and I feel it's finally time that I start talking more. I'm fourth in AR in Arapahoe, CO for real estate. How big is Arapahoe County it's ginormous!

Here is the class description if you are in Denver and interested in coming.

10/29/09

Thursday 06:00 PM–08:00 PM

Social Media and Real Estate

Wondering what all the buzz is about? Confused about web 2.0? Learn how this evolving new medium can be used to increase your real estate business. Whether you are an agent looking for clients or an investor looking for properties learn how these powerful tools can be used. An overview of blogging, twitter, Linked in, Facebook and other powerful tools will be used. This class is not focused on the basics of setting up accounts, but more of the why and how to communicate with this new medium. Josh Dorkin is CEO and founder of www.biggerpockets.com He is one of the leading experts of using social media, especially as to how it relates to real estate. He created one of the largest social media sites focused on real estate with over 40,000 members. Mike Henderson is a licensed residential mortgage broker and real estate agent in Colorado. He has a strong background in Internet marketing and telecommunications and is a former stand-up comedian. Presenter: Mike Henderson & Josh Dorkin Location: JCAR - 950 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood