I liked his perspective, his approach to investing and his “voice”.

A deal killer is a voice of reason when you are emotionally attached to a shiny object (it could be a property or a new guru course).2.

It included a Google Voice phone number, and the scammer answered calls pretending to be me, using my real name.

You can get in and talk to the mayor or city council to get a feel for what is going on plus voice your opinions. 

Glad to see there are still some original voices on here. 

This was not what I was interested in doing and when I voiced that I was interested in 5-20 unit deals and had the funding for that in place I just got additional push back for buying the larger buildings.

After communicating with a prospective resident (Google Voice #, usually by text), with just a name, telephone number and email, the applicant can pay $55 to provide us with a background, eviction and credit check.

The problem (as you have cited) is trying to understand what you need (you don't know what you don't know), where to get it, qualifying its source(s), and the validity and usefulness of all that.Pardon me if I've gone into this too much, but I meet many people with the same concerns that you are voicing and this is offered, as much as possible in direct response to your post.Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions. 

With the money and academics potentially pouring into RPI and Troy, NY — Do you think these markets will actually explode in the next 20 years?

Is it an automated voice attendant, is it a call center where you are routed to someone else eventually to get an answer, or is it a live, well trained staff member?