This could be an opportunity to share what you've learned.

i purchased  a couple books with audio books. how do i access the audio books.

Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

You can actually to to the NMLS's consumer access page to look up a lender to check licensing.

This isn't inclusive but should give you a good start.

I suspect this lender was just one of the hundreds of crooks out there doing teh advance feescam.If your interested watch the American Greed episode on Remington financial they do a deep dive into these companies..

The only way to truly do comps in any market is via MLS access.

During 2022 I had multiple meetings with one of their CPA advisors and gave them access to QuickBooks and Payroll platforms.

I imagine those renters will fill it and then not access it much, so it shouldn't be a bother to your tenants.

Turns out the guru wants me to pay him $$$ to be my "adviser", and get access to these "special" HELOC's banks that could do this.