Two items they are terrible at is their communication and transparency.

Yes, Bigger Pockets is pretty transparent; it's a great community of real estate investors.Good that you are listening to the podcasts, also be sure to read the blogs and search on the forums.

This is my first time selling to an FHA buyer an it is almost 2 months.Chris I want to move her because I am starting to believe the buyer cannot afford this home and the originator is not being transparent about it.

The latter is my current favorite for its ease, transparency and mitigated risk while still owning property and realizing double digit returns.I am focused on passive investing (although there are very different levels of that), and you may have very different focus.  

This way it is transparent.

The club is private and costs no money to join but all members are expected to give back by actively sharing information/helping each other and to act with the integrity, transparency and honor. 

It’s the lack of information and transparency from the SBA that is astounding.

The idea of breaking down tasks makes things much more transparent.

An alternative to this is you can charge a fixed fee that covers roughly the utility cost for the year and is subject to adjustments (I personally find this method leads to less transparency and ownership from the tenants).Also those rents seem extremely low for Calgary...

He believes that the Chinese and Iranians haven't been transparent about their real numbers.