Turns out that the 'landlord' was a scam artist, who scoped out empty houses, changed the locks, took on the name of the owner, and rented the property.http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Impostor-rented-out-someone-else-s-home-4981397.phpWhat if you were the owner of that vacant house and found people living in it, who signed a lease in good faith and spent all their money on deposit and first month's rent?

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing either they are a scam (not sure what their goal was?)

My associate's response was, "I figured it was a scam since they never called me back after contacting them."

It's not a really huge purchase anyway.That said, I've been reading up on the scam gurus and this particular teacher used to do the RDPD upselling classes in Canada.

With all of the "no-money-down" scams and the "small up-front due diligence fee" hard money lenders, I have to give kudos to Bigger Pockets for this forum.

Scams, mislead folks that want some short cut.

Welcome to BP @Corey Davisbut having met so many people that believe it's that "easy"People think it is "easy" until they try it and fail, then they think it is a "Scam"

When she couldn't scam HUD any more she turned her remarkable and prodigious energies to scamming me.

sounds like a bit of a scam to me.

I have a question about 1031 fraud.

If a seller signs a form 1031 for a million dollars, but the money was never transferred to the seller from the escrow company, and the buyer never planned to allow that to...