I'm looking at switching it up for my next campaign to one of the ones below they are about 50% cheaper.

I must say, the BP forums community is as advertised! 

I am pretty sure that it says that you must disclose that you are licensed when you "are in serious negotiations".I believe that most put it on and in their advertisements to avoid forgetting to express this. 

The will not advertise a property at a wholesale price .It is up to you to determine the price based on your criteria for buying .

I'm getting ready for a larger direct mail campaign for certain zip codes of interest.My personal opinion on door knocking for selling energy vs. buying homes, the latter requires better targeting.

The use of the word "private" in lending is pure marketing and is not correct for a lender in the business, the advertising is deceptive in that respect.

If you are a Pro or a Plus member than you can also advertise in the marketplace.http://www.biggerpockets.com/pro You can request more colleaguesSet up a signature to draw potential clients to your pageAdvertise once every five days in the marketplaceSearch for local investors, and see who viewed your pageSet up additional keyword alerts.NOW THAT YOU ARE ALL SET UP, TIME TO START CONNECTING, AND POSTING!!!

But the main problem is that they always low ball the BPO so it requires a lot more out of pocket than they advertise.

Its about $40/month for the software and then theres a charge for each campaign you do.

There are jurisdictions (parish to parish here) that have very different attitudes toward landlord vs tenant situations.There are reasons why LA is where it is on this list:http://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/statesYour tenants are immersed in advertising (billboard, TV, radio, etc.) to  pursue legal action in the event of any accident, injury or incident and with "hungry" attorneys everywhere you turn, you will have to defend yourself sooner or later.It sounds like your father-in-law is great for the role you want him to play.