Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

Sign documents and wire your funds to Title/Escrow. 

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Cold calling, mailers, signs, google/Facebook, RE meetups, RE agents are all ways a whole sales would find deals

This totally would have been a deal breaker had I known before signing up, but now I'm too far into it to turn back, so I need to make something work.  

We decided to go with a DSCR in the LLC name to help protect our personal assets… We are near closing which has taken WAY too long in my opinion… (we are on month 3 with 3 extensions)…Regardless, at this point 2 of the 4 of us in the partnership are being asked to sign as guarantors of the loan…1 Is this normal?

Lender wanted homeowner to sign something to recieve the funds.

Yes I signed up for baselane and it seems to be working ok.

Here were the warning signs as I remember them1.

As a property manager, it's crucial to understand the nuances of these fraudulent practices, recognize the signs, and implement strategies to mitigate risks effectively.Understanding Rental Application FraudRental application fraud occurs when a prospective tenant provides false information on their rental application in an attempt to secure a lease.