I've been doing research into this company for months and I've come to the conclusion that the company is NOT legitimate.

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

Use your skills to network with local investors and professionals by attending meetups in the Conroe and Houston area, joining online forums, and connecting with property managers or realtors.

I've read that you don't have to rent to the first person who comes along meeting your qualification standards, but also that you must have a fair, legitimate business reason to deny them, and I'm trying to reconcile these.

I have integrated a couple of other platforms and had to do the exact same steps when it came to being able to receive payments online.

Was it via docusign or some other online signing platform? 

I just wanted is sue a warning against one such company - due to the egregious manner in which he exercised his predatory practices  - in the guise of a legitimate company!!

Just shop around online, look for properties similar to yours, add them to favorites and watch them to see how long it takes for them to rent.

In online forums, the danger I've experienced is the "national" effect. 

Sometimes, just offering to handle some basic admin work or help with marketing can get your foot in the door.If you’re not sure where to begin, you could take a quick online course to brush up on the tools or skills you think might be useful.