I have been a part of the REIclub for almost 3 years now and have posted over 1600 posts trying to help new investors with their questions. I hope I have been helpful. I know it has helped my business with just the networking alone and meeting a great number of people. I am very grateful to the REIclub and all the members.
I recently added a line to my signature trying to get some help financing a deal in Corpus Christi and was attacked as a spammer after as a moderator of the REIclub I deleted a post by a brand new member that was definitely spam. He sent me emails and reported me to the administrator and wanted me to remove myself as a moderator. He would not accept the fact that I was within the guidelines and rules.
I was nice and insisted that I was correct and wished he would still be a member and give us some of his experience in some posts and that he too could seek money along the same rules that I was obeying. He refused.
Anyway I just wanted to say all this and how great this club has become. It was great as AustinREIclub and then TexasREIclub and now even better as it continues to grow into a national even global club. I am thankful to be a small part of it and eat. sleep, and drink real estate every day of the week. It is just part of me.
As for Spammers Beware, all the moderators are here to try to make sure the rules are followed. We do not receive any money or a piece of the action or a cent for posting and helping others. Just the satisfaction of knowing we have helped others is not all we live on however. We all have other jobs, running real estate websites, buying and selling property, writing books, teaching classes, or managing property. I spend two or three hours a day on the site and love every minute of it. All the moderators love to delete ads that are spam for sure and will change a few that are questionable. Please read the rules and obey them. If not for this then this forum would end up like most of the Yahoo forums that I hate to even read for all the spam.
I’d like to thank Ted, Robb, and all of the Moderators for what they do – ALL OF IT FOR FREE so that we can have a open and free forum to exchange thoughts and ideas. I know that is not why they posted but this forum is GREAT!
Additionally, I challenge all of you to respond to Spammers and to report them to the Moderators for action. I try to repsond nicely to them because most are not aware that they are not following the rules (although it would help if they actually read the rules!)…if it’s REALLY obvious and blatant, report them to the Moderators for removal.
Speaking as one of the frequent readers, I have read the rules and endeavor to obey them. I do not want to see this site reduced to that of others. To all moderators: if I post in any way that is incorrect or inappropriate I expect to be contacted and my message should be modified and/or removed. Please keep up the good work and thank you for the effort. Great job.
I concur with Betty’s assessment of this site. I am just getting started into the RE gig and am really looking forward to getting my first deal, my license, etc… And this here board is chock full of info that I wish I could fully digest in one sitting…but it’s too damn much!!!
Mods… keep up the great work and we really do appreciate it.
This is a great forum and it is very professional. I am grateful that I found it and will take this opportunity to tell all of the moderators that you do a great job… keep up the good work and do not suffer fools.
The moderators here are doing a great job at keeping this site free of the BS and the one sided views for the promotional people and working with not just the gurus or promote my stuff and I will do this for you type crap. I love this site and only have had to change my nic since I relocated and could not remember my old passwords I used the nickname Leadingedge before I relocated and my old posts are here.
I respect Tedjr for his out of the box thinking and his honest approach as well as giving of himself to newbies like myself. I have learnt alot from this site and ted and Cash Reo and others just from reading. I liek that alot fo the time if you use your head about things and look here and then if cant find it post it and give a couple days through preplanning for incidentals than you will find this to be a vast stream of knowledge and doesnt look like it will dry up anytime soon. I have made investments with others from here and found properties for others here all in all this is the best gang I have ever worked with.
Now considering the goat is only a friend and he has your eyes and you being the only Texan that I know who wears rubber boots instead of cowboy boots kind of makes you go…
I was recently accused of “spamming” by a member on this site and am sincerely sorry if someone feels that way. I try to answer questions based on my experience not on my need/desire for business.
Cudos to the individuals who started this site!
This site has so much information that I do not think one person could ever learn it all.
I remember that post, Mark…I hit him back with a post that said that what you were doing was perfectly acceptable and that his was a blatant advertisement…his was removed, yours was not!
I remember that post too. Part of the reason I started this thread and my assault and several I have heard about from the administrator. I did not do this to get any rewards or gratitude but I do appreciate all the kind words. Thanks again for all the team work and support. I am glad to be a part of is site and look forward to many more posts and helping whenever I can. LOL
This is such a great forum - I was a part of a forum last year where the Mods unfortunately either couldn’t keep up with the spammers, or died trying…and the forum became a worthless hit-and-run spamming waste of time. Thanks for keeping this nice and clean!
I report spam every time I see it. I can’t think of anything that ruins a forum more than spam. I appreciate the job the moderators do here. Anyone who has read forums where spam is allowed knows how important it is to keep spam out of here. Keep up the good work. As I said in my testimonial, this is the best real estate related website on the net. Let’s keep it that way.
Regards, Tony.
P.S. the eating type of spam sucks too. My ex used to love eating it. Every time I see spam here, I think of the ex. Therefore, I report it, since the spammer made me think of her. LOL.
<<I can’t think of anything that ruins a forum more than spam.>>
How about a two month arguement about “who pays the realtor”?
<<P.S. the eating type of spam sucks too. My ex used to love eating it. Every time I see spam here, I think of the ex. Therefore, I report it, since the spammer made me think of her. LOL.>>
Stop – you’re killing me…you mentioned your ex- and that reminded me of mine and I just got over the thoughts of her “tripping” and falling off the roof!