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Ive asked them to provide Renter's Insurance.

Also, you need to be prepared to screen prospective tenants yourself and verify vouchers before committing to lease.

It appears these investors merely provided unsecured loans to RAD who in turn purportedly made loans, although its unclear if that ever happened.

Have a list prepared around a nice area of houses that you have selected that will fit your criteria....maybe see the insides of one or two?

I can provide support of checking in on contractors, staging rental properties, walk potential leads to give you an idea of the property in person or what the area is like, meeting with agents, and drafting scope of work for projects. 

I was thinking if I can talk to my neighbor about sharing the cost (I, the landlord, personally provide labor and my neighbor provide material (e.g. fence pickets)).

All this turkey does is charge you for some "training," so you will be "prepared" when you go out looking for lots for him, but curiously, he buys none or very few of the lots he's sent.  

I'm feeling that I am being milked and preparing to get my attorney involved if we don't settle this soon.