The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

And that extra $40-$50k a year will be life changing.

Since the properties are in New York you have a few extra steps you need to do to keep all of your funds out of NYs hands at closing.Here's an interesting BP thread on the South Carolina property tax issue you mentioned. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/725/topics/604427-south.... 

They provide everything the larger platforms do—and honestly, they have some extra options that others lack.

So, it's not like Scott had devised some extra default prone strategy to troll gullible fools, while making all his money teaching noobs to self-destruct.

Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?

Let’s say with your plan they make an extra $100 or $200 in fees and you lose $1000 or $2,000 in bookings.

Should I take extra steps to verify their identity and legitimacy?

then theirs charges 1000s in extra fees. 

You can make more through co-living in most markets, but still likely to be better off house hacking 1 / year and then buy out of state with your extra cash.If you want to chat strategy with someone - feel free to PM me or reach out to contact info in my bio!