We are starting our "Drive for Dollars" campaign and were coming up with a script for when homeowners call us.

When it rains it works ok until it fills with silt and mid, clogs the pipe and then you got ankle high water in the drive way. 

Their brokerage might not allow or have E & O Insurance for completing BPO's.Many appraisers also do BPO's but likely these days with so many regular home sales paying 400 to 500 a pop for appraisals likely do not do as many anymore.The cost offered to complete the BPO, timeline to complete (days,weeks), location (rural, suburban, urban core), Exterior or Interior BPO, whether map photos or drive by photos are required,etc.I do not think a broker/agent would want to complete a BPO for an unknown person as there is no surety of getting paid for the time invested.

Long drives to work are certainly not any fun.

There is still growth in the other markets, how much growth is a matter of great discussion.

But I think the biggest driving factor right now, is the market.

Columbus, Ohio is experiencing tremendous growth and there are really good investment opportunities available all over Ohio.  

I have invested in Boston for a long time, and as we are seeing the growth in the submarkets, including increasing gentrification, I have doubled down.

If driving around, just make a note of the neighboring apartment complexes and check out their websites. 

@Karen Emery So far I've made 2 cheap wordpress websites for buyers and sellers and just done free postings on craigslist and FB groups, and some cold calling from driving for dollars.