The FlippingPad is a new website that brings real estate investors together, and also sheds a little more light onto the whole “flipping” industry. I’m a big fan of the site so far. It has a great look, the features for connecting and advertising properties are easy to use, and the beginnings of a community can be seen.
The “Pads” page allows registered users to post case studies, list a property and look for other investors to partner with. I’m particularly impressed with their filtering system, and I like how easy the list is to scan and find what I’m looking for. Once you’ve created a profile, you can start saving pads for later.
One thing that I haven’t been able to do with the FlippingPad yet is figure out how to get in touch with another user. I found a property that I liked, but was unable to get in touch with the user that put it online. So, the networking between users has a few things to iron out, I would expect to be able to flag myself for emails or private messages. I’d also like to be able to email a property to a friend from the property page, it seems like that should be done for better property visibility – whether you’re a registered user or not.
Lastly, there are some neat buttons and widgets that you can add to your website or blog. If you want to show your 10 most recently listed properties, with direct links back to FlippingPad, then this could work out for you. Put the code in your sidebar and you’re done.
This is an impressive first release for an underserved niche. I’m looking forward to seeing where the FlippingPad goes and how their network grows to become a full-bodied community.
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4 users responded in this post
You are dead on about the user interaction.
We are currently working on a private messenging feature that will allow our users to directly contact each other.
Cheers,
Patrick
UPDATE — We’ve added a quick fix to the site in response to this post. Members now have the ability to post a public email address in their profile, while we continue to develop the private messaging system.
Patrick, it’s good to see you reacting so quickly to user needs. Keep it up!
[...] Flipping Pad The Flipping Pad is a community built around real estate investing. I wrote about them when they launched a few months ago, and though they’re still growing, they’re on the right track. Here you can network with other real estate investors, showcase your “pads” and take part in their discussion boards. [...]