My only issue with using some of these other outfits that are tenant driven is that I do not then get the tenant's SSN for my records. 

On 1 hand a more local "outfit" may be more comfortable. 

At our Rental Housing Alliance meeting we just had a presentation from an outfit that uses a crane and drops it into your backyard.

I know one outfit doing well near me, and I'm not sure where the money is coming from, but the tradesmen involved are just about as local as you can get.

The outfit that trained me years ago (and for which I am an on-site mentor today) teaches both wholesaling using cash and buying/selling "subject to" (and so do I).I think you need to know both. 

Do I start with the big name outfit like Merryl Lynch, Prudential, Paine Weber, or do I start with a no-name local outfit that pays twice as much?

Can anyone recommend a direct mail outfit in San Antonio?

What do people think of this outfit and this route of real estate?

I like the idea of outfitting the units with cameras citing security concerns.

That said, unless there's collusion between him and the plumbing outfit, roots in the line are pretty easy to prove with a camera.