It's a specific and targeted scam on the REI industry's most vulnerable demographic, which makes it all the more infuriating.I know you've likely learned a ton from this experience, which is I guess the silver lining.

@Julie Kern Thanks for sharing and being so transparent and vulnerable.  

Would love to meet other investors, strategize on community events, and work on non-profit housing projects for vulnerable populations (such as neurodiverse young adults and sober living).   

I sensed it could make me vulnerable, like if you misssed work or something, folks could be like "oh, he must be out showing a rental house or something".

I also think the paper dollar is vulnerable at the moment and feel a sense of urgency to convert it into a tangible asset quickly.

These people must not care or understand that they are making money by taking advantage of vulnerable or desperate people. 

If you do not have consistent criteria for each application you are vulnerable to being sued for equal housing violations.

Originally posted by @Josh Caldwell:@Charlie MacPherson - Great class, to sum up your training philosophy:1) Find vulnerable people that don't know FMV of their property.  2) Make up contracts with no sure buyer ar any money of your own to tie up the property.  3) Hire a lawyer that helps you get within 0.000000001" of crossing the line. 

If you don't know them prior to living with them then you have to take that risk, but I bet you they are feeling the same way about you.They are coming into YOUR property and being even more vulnerable than you are.

I wanted a tenant to use rent spree and they had the same concern which I agree with - as a lender, I use third-party software all the time, and I see the information that it provides, once you use third-party software, your information is vulnerable,and regardless of privacy policies, companies sell data and this is how identity theft  happens.