Today Greg is joined by Josh Dorkin, the founder of Bigger Pockets, a community helping millions of members learn how to invest in real estate. In this episode, Greg and Josh talk about Josh's (sometimes) cautionary tale about the grind of building a community out of nothing.

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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Josh Dorkin:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/
https://twitter.com/jrdorkin

SHOW NOTES
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - The story behind Bigger Pockets
12:40 - Building an audience vs. Building a community
15:45 - Biggest challenges of running a community
18:18 - Protecting your brand
23:00 - Responsible monetization
28:44 - Creating products
32:57 - You don't need to be an expert
41:32 - Stop comparing
47:47 - Josh's cautionary tale