Things like a website, an email at your domain and credible social accounts (even small things like a profile pic and bio) can show you are a legitimate business.

It can help keep things straight, and it would look more legitimate to lenders, buyers, investors etc.

Alternative is the sherif evicts him and I pay tax and insurance.I know we can have a gentleman's agreement on these things, but im still afraid he might be able to legally sue me if we have a legitimate residential lease?

Seems like you're just a marketer working on a contract basis (not that I'm defending the program or even saying it's legitimate).

I suggest you enter private money goldmine in search botton at top right of the screen and read the previous posts....here is one that gives good perspective as well as a link to legitimate private lenders.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1488...

In my experience, the good ones are expensive, typically require a subscription, and sometimes they even do a physical inspection of your premises to verify it is a legitimate person / business in US.

A legitimate wholesaler will likely have more off-market opportunities in the pipeline that you can explore/analyze.

You can deduct legitimate business expenses, such as internet services (e.g., Starlink) and R&D equipment.

I just joined after attending Raisefest in Louisville.  

And congratulations on your last semester, and thank you for joining the military and serving our country!