Now bpo's are the crack cocaine for struggling broker/agents trying to feed their families.I know some that make 10k to 14k a month doing volume.Then there are the majority who do say 10 to 20 a week and if they didn't have orders from being click monkeys online they would be out of the business.You have others such as myself that might do now 4 to 5 orders a month just for kicks.I only do them for long standing clients who will pay me my fee.Now when we do a report now used to some brokers/agent would send out others to inspect the properties or take pictures.Now many mills have electronic signatures at the end of the bpo's stating you have visited the property,taken the pics,and valued yourself the property at hand.So when a broker/agent goes to do a interior bpo they might do them full time with thousands a year,they might be a brand new agent who got in with a mill and can be influenced,or they might be an agent in between who knows values but will at least take your papers to see if you are just puffing or have valid properties to consider.Where many agents mess up is the estimated repairs which can cause the bpo to come in high.Also may agents falsely believe if they value the property high it will foreclose and they will get the listing from the bank.The departments are separate and have nothing to do with each other.Occasionally an AM will see the agents name on the report and they might pick up business that way.I have seen investors show up at properties and tell the agent if they get the value to come in at XX then they will rehab it and give to the agent when they resell it to make a commission.Hope this helps

I felt like I compromised and bought a 2000 Sq/ft brand new home for less money.

Last fall I got a double oven, a $1,800 appliance, brand new still wraped for $400 I think.

He gave me the book, a pen, a pad of paper, and gave me a six pack of spring water bearing his real estate guru brand name.

there are good and cheap brands and styles.is the soffit vented continuously or only ever now and then?

Obviously, a name brand anchor is much more desirable than a start up company.

I put a cage on the a/c compressor that I have because its brand new.

This is where I stand today:I've branded created the logo & website and started branding my business with business cards, etc.

Not bad for;1. brand new area2. no real experience3. did it in FL, which everyone is ragging on as horrible market.

Anyways, we're brand new to this, so I have a few questions: 1.