And back to ETC, the free bill pay feature lets you pay pretty much everything (as it seems) and everyone.

This latter feature is what sold me, and so I set one up to transfer an old employer 401K account.You simply open a depository account with your local bank.

Also, many brokerages allow access to search features.

The quoted section down below was contained in a Morgan Stanley review that someone posted on BP recently (can't find the link), featuring the thinking of some large institutional investors that are considering the Buy-to-Rent model in places like we invest in the midwest/south.Cities such as those in Ohio are high on the list of expecting to see large capital appreciation just from the simple convergence of distressed prices back to non-distressed levels (Cleveland +73%, Columbus +54%, Atlanta is at the top of the list at +85% appreciation from convergence; interestingly San Fran is 4th at +60%.).So given that these SFR properties have cap rates of 15+%, and have this opportunity for appreciation, I think places such as southern Ohio cities present great opportunities.

I believe you have to have a BP Pro account to utilize that feature.

I would suggest reading all you can on BP and using the search feature when you come across topics you want to learn more about.

Through investing and selling real estate, you'll know what features of homes sell and what features don't You'll know how buyers react to things like decks, swimming pools, and marble counter tops.

It sounds like a nice idea to make the place more enjoyable while you reside there, but as a selling point or rent increasing feature, for the cost of doing it, I don't suspect it would be worth it.Would you rather be able to sell the house for 5 or 6 k less and move it more quickly when the time comes?

If no, then consider it for a flip.Even if you have a property that meets that key metric I just gave, there could be other features that work against that property being pigeon-holed - so you still have to use other criteria.Things like location, property taxes, school district, ...

Hope this helps, it is a bit pricey at around $90.00/ month but worth it if you’re going to use all its features.