As of today — December 22, 2025 — I took a hard look at the numbers instead of relying on momentum or assumptions.
The period
- October 1, 2025 → December 22, 2025
- Total paid from BPOs: $29,470
That’s not projected income. That’s money already paid.
Time breakdown
- October: 31 days
- November: 30 days
- December 1–22: 22 days
- Total: 83 days
The averages
When you spread that across the time actually worked:
- Monthly average: ≈ $10,716/month
- Weekly average: ≈ $2,476/week
- Daily average: ≈ $355/day
These aren’t best weeks or lucky streaks. This is the average across nearly three months.
The goal
My goal for 2025 is $125,000 from BPOs alone.
Based on these numbers, that goal isn’t speculative. It’s measurable.
When income averages north of $10K per month, six figures isn’t hype — it’s arithmetic.
When income averages north of $10K per month, six figures isn’t hype — it’s arithmetic.
And here’s the part people overlook
This is happening during winter — the time of year when real estate is supposed to slow down.
Closings pause. Buyers hesitate. Listings sit.
But banks don’t stop needing valuations.
Loan reviews still happen. Portfolios still need updates. Risk still has to be monitored. That’s why this income keeps showing up when traditional real estate quiets down.
Why Some Agents Don’t Succeed With BPOs
Some agents don’t fail at BPOs because of the work.
They fail because they let the sound of their own wheels drive them crazy.
They fail because they let the sound of their own wheels drive them crazy.
That line comes from Take It Easy, written by Jackson Browne and made famous in the early 1970s. The song is about being in motion, chasing something, and feeling pressure to figure it all out while you’re still moving.
The warning is simple:
Don’t let your own thoughts, momentum, and self-doubt become the thing that stops you.
Don’t let your own thoughts, momentum, and self-doubt become the thing that stops you.
That applies perfectly to BPOs.
Where agents actually get stuck
BPOs aren’t complicated work.
They’re repeatable work.
They’re repeatable work.
And repetition is where the noise starts.
Instead of trusting a process, agents begin to:
- Second-guess values they already know are reasonable
- Re-check comps again and again
- Overthink condition adjustments
- Rewrite comments that don’t need rewriting
What should take 30 minutes turns into an hour and a half.
Not because the BPO requires it.
Because they’re listening too closely to the sound of their own wheels.
Because they’re listening too closely to the sound of their own wheels.
Why overthinking makes BPOs feel “not worth it”
When agents say BPOs don’t pay enough, what they often mean is:
“I’m spending twice as long as I should on each one.”
Overthinking doesn’t meaningfully improve accuracy.
It just doubles the time.
It just doubles the time.
And once that happens:
- The pay feels small
- The work feels frustrating
- The system never gets a chance to work
Most agents quit before efficiency ever shows up.
The agents who succeed learn to detach
BPOs reward:
- Consistency
- Reasonable judgment
- Process over perfection
The agents who make them work don’t ask:
“Is this flawless?”
They ask:
“Is this supported, reasonable, and consistent with the market?”
Then they submit it and move on.
That detachment is what quiets the noise.
How the Time Actually Works
One reason these numbers hold up is efficiency.
Inside my course, I teach a repeatable BPO workflow that allows most reports to be completed in 30 minutes or less, with 15 minutes being common once the system is dialed in.
That’s the difference between BPOs feeling underpaid and BPOs making real financial sense.
It’s not about rushing.
It’s about removing overthinking and trusting a defensible process.
It’s about removing overthinking and trusting a defensible process.
A Quick Note If This Resonates
I’m currently days away from closing out a 20% discount on my BPO training.
- Normal enrollment: $650
- 20% off through January 1st
- After January 1st, enrollment returns to full price
I don’t run this discount often, and it’s closing with the year.
If you’re an agent who wants predictable income — especially during slower seasons — this is the window to get in at the reduced rate and start the new year with a system already in place.
Final thought
Most agents don’t fail at BPOs because they can’t do the work.
They fail because they never get out of their own way long enough to become efficient.
They fail because they never get out of their own way long enough to become efficient.
They let the sound of their own wheels drive them crazy.
Once that noise quiets down, the work speeds up — and the income finally starts to make sense.
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