Let's pretend it's a generous 1 yr CD with no early withdrawal penalty.7 year CD: 2% and penalized six months of interest if you pull funds out early.If you pull funds out after exactly 12 months, it's a wash:1 yr CD @ 1 yr: $10k * 1% = $100.7 yr CD @ 1 yr with penalty: $10k * 2% - [$10k * 2% / 2] = $100.After 18 months...1 yr CD @ 1.5 years: $10k * 1% * 1.5 years = $150.7 yr CD @ 1.5 years and penalized six months of interest: $10k * 2% * 1.5 years - [$10k * 2% * 0.5 years] = $200.So there's your low risk / low reward "CD hacking" tip of the day to get rich by earning an extra $50 on $10k after a year and a half.

It's sad that it seems so much more acceptable for apartment communities or management companies to be reviewed on sites like yelp.

Is this best site for searching for investment properties?

Thank you so much for the tips, I am currently starting and am trying to find a good turnkey company.

I also question the legitimacy of sites such as neighborhoodscout in their altruism as you are required to purchase a subscription for access to their information.

Lots of pictures on a web site?  

Also, what are some of the things that one could do to perform due diligence before investing in this sort of crowd funding site?

How do sites like zillow know what i paid for a downpayment?

Look at the map view of some realtor/mls type sites and you should see all the names I'm mentioning here.Also, through BP, I found a great realtor up there.  

I suppose you could get one from one of those legal sites, or you can get attorney to draft you one.