Crowdfunding platforms need to capitalize their projects to remain viable and so must bring projects to their platforms that investors demand.

More than likely rent rates are lower because the property needs some sort of repairs in order to bring it up to par with the higher rent rates which gives you a bargaining chip in negotiations

That side brings in $225 more per month than the other.

From the documents linked from the SDAT website, the formats seem to be all over the place. 

That is for the agent that is bringing the buyer.

Which brings it back to making sure you have a good option price so you can find a partner.

Does anyone know how to find property records on the Norfolk, VA county website?

I have been browsing BP website/forum for the last year and half and have read a few books on real estate investing and have learned a lot.

When you submit your offer, make sure you have a due diligence period that gives you enough time to do these inspections.Once you get the property under contract, have the septic company do their inspection, have an engineer visit if necessary and get your property inspector out to do a full property inspection -- if he is concerned about a major plumbing issue or mold issue, you can get those specialty trades out to take a look and give you an estimate.If it turns out there is a bunch of extra work in these areas (or ANY areas) that you didn't expect, you go back to the seller and basically say, "Hey, there were hidden defects that I needed to bring in specialty contractors to evaluate, and here are the reports they provided. 

We will be using our real estate platform to bring my wife's family to the US from Brazil.