You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

You'll learn a lot here.I recommend focusing on 1 strategy/business model and going all in on that one until you've mastered it and it's stable.

and very easy to go on line pop companies names in or the MLO name in the system to see if they are real.. if they pop up on that site then they are for sure real. 

Not much in terms of online reviews as far as I can tell

Now it is a pretty landlord friendly state.Ohio - property taxes are high relative to many other states but in many cities the rental rates are high (better cash flow) as a compared to the house price and therefore a relatively low price-to-rent ratio.  

I just wasn't sure if it is my responsibility to do something if the electric bill is high and are not satisfied. do I have to be concerned about that?

I definitely don't recommend renting to a friend.

In fact the demand is stronger than I've ever seen it, though prices are high.

If you rent in a high-crime area, I wouldn't suggest it.

My recommendation is to partner with th someone who has a lot more experience before jumping into a syndication after owning one property for less than a year.