Most real estate agents overlook Broker Price Opinions (BPOs). They see them as low-paying tasks not worth the time. But if you zoom out and look at the numbers, BPOs can quietly stack up into a solid, steady income stream—without waiting on a closing.
Let’s break it down.
🚀 The Power of Volume
A typical BPO might pay anywhere from $40 to $70, depending on the type (exterior or interior) and the company. At first glance, that sounds small. But the power is in the repetition.
Let’s say you complete:
- 3 BPOs a day, 5 days a week
- Average pay: $50 per BPO
That’s:
📅 15 BPOs/week = $750/week
📈 $3,000/month
💰 $36,000/year
📈 $3,000/month
💰 $36,000/year
Double the daily volume to 6 per day (which is totally doable once you get a rhythm), and now you’re looking at:
💰 $72,000/year from BPOs alone.
🕒 How Long Do They Really Take?
A lot of agents assume BPOs take hours. They don’t—not once you’ve got a system.
With tools, templates, and a good photographer (or your phone if you're fast), you can often:
- Exterior BPO: 20–30 minutes total (including drive time)
- Interior BPO: 45–60 minutes
- Data entry: 10–15 minutes per report (or outsource it)
Some of our students hit $100K+ per year just doing 4-6 BPOs per day, staying consistent, and outsourcing the busy work.
📅 Weekly Pay, Not Monthly
One of the biggest perks of BPOs? You get paid weekly or biweekly depending on the company:
- 🏦 Clear Capital: 1st & 16th
- 📅 Stewart: 2 days after submission
- 💼 RRR: Weekly, every Monday
- 💸 ServiceLink: 10th & 25th
- ⏳ Voxtur: 30 days
- ✅ LRES: 14 days
This isn’t just side hustle income. It’s predictable, trackable, and scalable—especially if you’re between closings or building your pipeline.
🔄 Keep the Work Flowing
The more consistent you are, the more orders you get.
BPO companies rank you based on quality, speed, and accuracy. Fast turnaround times and professional write-ups = more orders. You become a go-to vendor.
If you play your cards right, this turns into a pipeline where BPOs show up in your inbox daily.
🧠 BPOs Train You to Think Like an Appraiser
Beyond the money, BPOs sharpen your pricing skills. You start thinking differently:
- You learn to analyze comps quickly
- You get better at spotting trends and anomalies
- You become more confident justifying your pricing with facts
That’s invaluable whether you’re working with buyers, sellers, investors, or banks.
🏁 Bottom Line
BPOs add up.
They may look like small-dollar jobs, but they stack fast. If you build a system, track your pay, and treat it like a real business—not a chore—you’ll have:
They may look like small-dollar jobs, but they stack fast. If you build a system, track your pay, and treat it like a real business—not a chore—you’ll have:
- Weekly income
- Steady deal flow
- Sharper skills
- And a real path to $40K–$100K per year
All without waiting on a commission check.
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