@Crystal Smith Thank you for the great list, that should keep me busy for a while!  

@Crystal Smith Thanks for the welcome.

When consuming financial media (print journalism, talking heads on CNBC et al) I never forget that no one has a crystal ball, and do my best to look for objective facts (which are useful provided they are accurate and in proper context), and take any opinions / projections with a very big grain of salt. 

Originally posted by @Crystal Smith:@Shequann Burrwell I won't comment on whether this was a scam or not but I will provide some rules of thumb.  1.  

They only bad scenario would be if someone wants to move in tomorrow, which is less common than any of the other scenarios.I would probably just keep collecting rent, but make it crystal clear to her what is happening, what the possibilities are, and what she needs to prepare for!

They had a crystal clear understanding of the requirements of this project, as well the scope of work.

No crystal ball here, but it seems that more targets could appear throughout this year and next.

Every bank I go into and every banker I meet make it crystal clear, in a greasy high pressure sales way, that they want to lend money so know your score and start asking around.To determine if my credit union was lending on real estate I went to my county's clerk of court (aka county recorder) and did a search in the last 90 days for that lender.

Unmet expectations lead to frustration, so make the expectations crystal clear!

@Crystal Smith thank you!