Content is everything, John told me day one "Nick we need content" that is what I put out and that is how we are on 14 social media outlets as we try to take on Bolthouse Farms on web SEO that is not easy but go google Bolthouse Homes see what we put out.

I would do some research on the web as various banks have different ways of sharing available properties.

People get this crazy idea that any property will produce positive cash flow and will make you money.

There is no specific guidance as to timing, and one does not need to fix up a house for it to be considered a flip.By contrast, property that is held to produce passive income such as rents is considered a passive investment asset.  

If it does NOT have any debt on a income producing property will help you weather the storm.

The real estate license but also provide you some income and flexibility in time in producing capital while you were at school.

Is this an actual disclosure that is available freely for me to give to my tenants, or do I just say "Go to the web to better understand the landlord-tenant code?"

You should be able to check a properties specific tax history on both the county assessors web page, as well as on zillow. 

finally, is a way around this to have a vacant property under a short term lease in someone else's name this way there can't be another lease in the event the scammers "produce" a lease ?

If the tenants has an extra $200 available to give you she most likely 1) is hiding under the table income from SEC 8 or 2) hasn't an add'l income producer living with her who is not on the lease.