This means they will have practically complete control over whom to rent, how much to rent for, and how much to charge for repairs, etc.

@Yosef Ajami, we use Quickbooks Online for all of our Clients (including syndicators).

I wanted a cohesive, fairly upscale look, so bought new from a variety of places including a local furniture store, Amazon, Wayfair, Target online, Home Depot online, Pottery Barn, Article, and others.

I have corporate bookkeeping experience and can see all the money coming in online but there is no one there I can speak with about our account.

What are the chances that someone would search this online forum, find this thread, and create an account just to make a positive comment on this thread about this company?

Find ways to consistently and systematically add more people to your database each week - i.e. cold calling, networking, online marketing4.

I could not find any details that confirm that online. 

I am surprised they have not been sued for illegal business practices.

It's challenging to distinguish between genuine advice and potential scams in the vast sea of information available online.

Then just yesterday, I come across the 1099 / 1099-NEC form requirements online from my own research.