Now they write the offer and send it online.

Potential Equity is not skin in the game. 

We have lots of automated processes - All online rent collections, inquiries, signature requests, and late fees.

Vacation rentals are a cash flow game really.

Private lending platforms and some online real estate networks also list these types of cash-only opportunities.

So if you look them up online you will see the owner is a Wyoming LLC, then you go try to look up the owner of the Wyoming LLC and you won't find it.

I've even heard of GCs using auction type settings for returned items at Home Depot and Lowes for steep discounts.I've learned a lot about the GC game as I was up close to over 40 projects last two years and some went well and some did not and when they did not it was all Contractor related.If a GC isn't sourcing cheap materials at the same time milking the hell out of his 150-200 per day workers, then you can find yourself eating into your margins real fast. 

I am very weary of online places because it is very hard to vet out a company.

Kind of like a game of craps.

Must be licensed and have somewhat of an online presence.