The financial and social extent of this disaster (initially estimated at $50B) is underestimated by at least 5-10X.

A crime in a low crime area may be media worthy but the same crime in a high crime area may be just another day.in my neighborhood (poway), kids playing doorbell ditch or riding 3 on an electric bike warrants posting on social media and dozens of comments (no exaggeration).  

Social Security also has a consent based ssn verification process where a SSN can be verified with the parties consent.Again, we can never be 100% full proof but we can stay on top of the latest ways to mitigate the fraudsters at their game.How are you catching fakes?

It's a riskier loan given you do not carry a social security, no US credit & no experience.Due to increased risk comes mitigation (Lower LTV & Higher Rates)

Most of these gurus haven't really invested in years, or they pay someone else to do it while they specialize in being a social media influencer and motivational speaker, so I share that frustration.

It's not a sound way of doing business, especially if you hire some random VA to call for you in an area they know nothing about.Agents should always be building their sphere and creating warm inbound marketing from social media, events, and meetups instead of doing spray and pray.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

When parents employ their minor child, the child is exempt from Social Security and Medicare (aka FICA) - if under 18.

And to be honest if you could get some strong social media coverage (like hire someone that knows STR to market the property), you could do very well!

Hello & Happy Holidays to all! I'm a new member of not only this community here, but also the "FU Money" community lol. But Im heavily lacking true mentorship to take me to my intended goal of reaching the financi...