I've heard nothing but complaints from customers AND their franchise agents reegarding the quality of their 800-number service center. 

Vendors who partner with Costco pay for market exposure and referrals, which often adds to the final cost passed on to the customer.

Everybody is different, but the climate is tougher now as carriers begin to cull customers to eliminate unprofitable ones.  

while i do think it's valuable to analyze properties, it's really difficult to underwrite based on photos. 

They don’t believe in good customer service. 

Yes we avoid custom work to help keep cost down. 

Directly mailing potential customers is a tried and true strategy that will lead to sales.

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.

Just by having those two traits they are in the top 25%, based on my experience. 

Do away giving citizenship based on birth in the US.10.