Tenant asking if I am landlord?

[Bradley Bartlett Jr]

I have a prospective tenant that is willing to move into my first rental property sight unseen from across the country. This will be a "roommate" situation, since it is my primary residence. She has asked me the following question and I don't exactly know what it means or how to answer:

"Are you the landlord, so if you did rent me the room my rent/deposit payment wouldn’t just look like a personal transaction?"

As the owner of the property, is there a certain way I need to go about the rent/deposit payment? I would rather either cash or maybe even Venmo.

Thank you for your input!

-Bradley Bartlett Jr.