There are obviously fake accounts offering ridiculous terms that stand out like a flashing neon billboard.Also, the countermeasures are pretty simple: "Don't pay anyone for ANYTHING up front!"

If the different properties correlate with different account it gives you a really clear simple picture. 

Many agents don't know what that is and sometimes they freak out because they think it's a scam.But in terms of the structure it's a simple and often used strategy. 

The sort of situation where you think you're buying in a B neighborhood but it's more like a C/D.My simple advice would be to find a property in Saint Louis County school districts that have access to areas of the city where the most jobs are located.

Always remember this simple formula.  

Hey Christine, This would seem like a simple answer, but it's not. 

So my suggestion if starting with a flip is to find one that needs simple things… paint, flooring, appliances, landscaping, and such.  

Simple as that.

If it wasn't fraud but simple incompetence (and he lost the money), then that isn't a crime and your options are more limited.Your legal contract (and/or the state laws the entity was incorporated in...depending on where) most likely requires the sponsor to share books and records with you (so you can at least know what happened).

It was a simple selection and scheduling process.