Ed Portillo replied to Stephan K Black's discussion Nationstar Lists a property offers 1% commission to selling agent
"I would definitely take that as a marketing opportunity, and if you do not have any business rolling at this point, make that listing stand out to the point where everyone would know who you are. Show all the homeowners in the area that you are an…"
Mar 13, 2015
Ed Portillo replied to Ronald D Bourgeois's discussion The $30.00 BPO
"WOW, I congratulate you for your accomplishments with REOs.
However, that market is nearly gone and agents who want to stay in this business need to market, need to knock on doors, need to exploit the social media, need to generate creative ways in…"
Feb 27, 2015
Ed Portillo replied to Ronald D Bourgeois's discussion The $30.00 BPO
"I believe BPOs are more of a distraction and derail you from accomplishing your goals and meeting your monthly numbers. To survive as a Self Employed Business Owner - Real Estate Professional - you must have the highest level of confidence in…"
Feb 27, 2015
Ed Portillo replied to John Thompson's discussion AVM no orders?
"As a fellow professional I would like to share with you that BPO work is very time consuming. Consider the following; use of your vehicle, gas consumption, time to take photos plus the time to do the research and perform data entry. 
I am making…"
Feb 9, 2015
Ed Portillo commented on barbara scarbrough's blog post REOs the truth and nothing but the truth
"Colleen, regarding your BPO comments, I whole heartedly agree. Many agents do not realize they can be a waste of time. One BPO acceptance equates to approximately 1.4 hours of your time to enter your researched data and findings, a cost of .40 cents…"
Oct 12, 2014
Ed Portillo replied to Michael VDovick's discussion Service Link
"I used to do BPO's for them in big volumes, a lot of work. However, I soon realized, why should I settle for pennies when I can go after dollars. 
I am not knocking BPOs, but if you want to make serious money in Real Estate stay away from the small…"
Sep 9, 2013
Ed Portillo commented on barbara scarbrough's blog post REOs the truth and nothing but the truth
"I believe the Real Estate industry in the midst of a major transition and things will get better, or worse depending on how we handle the situation. All of us in the industry have gotten a black eye from the few who have exploited and violated…"
Aug 19, 2013