You typically need to be setup and vetted by the company in advance of being able to run credit checks  - they need to confirm that you have the appropriate facilities and controls in-place to assure privacy is maintained.I do believe in the U.S.A. you have on-line services that get around this by having the candidate submit the credit request themselves and simply authorize you to view the results.

I found that I was constantly trying to take good pictures, videos, jot down notes, and ask questions.  

Since I was a new company, I didn't have to import any historical data, but I had download the data from Buildium, copy it in to the Google Spread sheet and submitted to the Transition team, and they put everything in for me.  

So how does it work do i have to submit an application and wait for a reply or do they provide me the info on the spot?

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I submitted 2 bids and had them both overlooked for an end buyer looking a fixer upper as their first home.  

I submitted an offer last week on a VA foreclosure that would be my first flip as well -- although I plan to live in the house while I'm stationed in Alaska and flip it after -- but I have not heard back.

In your videos you show Crump's system...is that included in the $17 / month?

I mean, I know the agent that has the listing will obviously be involved from the seller's standpoint, but would the buyer need to use an agent of their own for submitting an offer or would it be better just going through the seller's in order to cut down on having to pay commissions?

See how much it would cost to assist in submitting offers too.