It's the kind of synergy that makes KW great, and has yet to be duplicated.I have been with KW for over 20 years, so I may sound a little biased. 

This conversation has corrected a location bias in my investment approach: My asian background led me to assume that being close to major transportation is a huge plus.

Both have positives and negatives depending on your company management's financial biases.

Typically inspections are done by 3rd party inspectors so as to eliminate any bias from the report.I guess my big thing with Roofstock is--where are there, if any, checks and balances?

I've always gone out-of-state so the article may sound slightly biased towards that direction, but for the most part it lays out the objective options and things to consider.At the end of the day, calculate the numbers on both options and see what you find.slight p.s. the markets you mention aren't horrible, but either not the highest on the cash flow spectrum or not going to cash flow at all (Portland).

Contractors are going to be heavily biased toward their component.By focusing on the investor, you do have a great strategy.  

I never can find a non-bias answer.

In a city in the South, I don’t yet have a buying agent, but am looking to buy a piece of property that is currently overpriced (has been for over 5 months). I believe the property’s listing agent would be willing to ...

That rent is "on time" but it is a payroll deduct, so it would be hard/impossible to pay it late.I am not trying to be the fair housing police by any means, but removing any items that can be considered biased, you have an applicant who has a very low score, poor job history with the new place (one pay period).

YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...