I got on a call with them and then their membership coordinator to discuss joining their community and I ultimately did not join because the price tag was $500 per month, but the idea seemed rather interesting to pursue possibly by myself or with other people not needing to pay $500 per month to make it happen.

Hello, I am new to the Pro Membership but not new to BP!

However, for further clarification, if I were to subscribe to CoStar, assuming a membership fee, would it negate the necessity to directly contact the leasing broker? 

Do interior survey?

The improvement came elsewhere, with 82% feeling secure in their jobs, and a survey high 36% expecting mortgage rates to fall in the next 12 months.

Jim,   It seems to me since this site is really working on monetizing itself as it should, as it relates to self promotion seems to me they could have a different level of membership that would allow for more freedom on advertisement on the open forum .. then just putting your name and such on your sig line.

In response to your questions, no, I don't have a 401K or credit union membership.

Further, if you use any type of financing other than owner finance or daddy financing, the lender would require appraisal and appropriate survey and engineering inspections.

They only charge $19.95 per month for membership and you can get any number of contract reviewed fast.  

There is no membership criteria to join most REIAs.