I am doing research, and not looking for a "get rich quick" scheme. 

I ve a question..since I'm interested in out of state investment, I ve been browsing the Bp marketplace, what can I do to protect myself from scam or scheme I hear about online?

I am curious of the attraction to this scheme or what you thought you were going to do with it in the first place...

If one of the properties is inferior to the other, then perhaps it starts to make sense to cross them, but they seem to be similar and your not really over extending credit at 50% LTV.I think you are hung up on title fees and recording fees, which yes they can be expensive but in the scheme of things should not really be blowing the deal.

The caption mentioned that this blog helped victims of an investment fraud scheme connect.

I'm not looking for a get rich quick scheme, but when looking at my finances, it would take me and my investing partner 20 properties (paid off) to earn enough cashflow to live comfortably.

Currently, there are several people charged in my state for fraudulent schemes where they cooked up the very same thing.

Seems to me that there is a difference between having an opinion or a comment and purposely advocating some scheme under the radar that supports the business agenda of the poster.

The SEC didn't catch Madoff, he turned himself in.I noticed that the SEC "caught" a number of suspected Ponzi scheme in the months that followed.

I will say on the commercial side I have heard just about every hair brained scheme by a buyer to purchase a property for little to no down.The more "HOCUS POCUS" a buyer is trying to do the more of a longshot the deal won't happen.VANILLA deals are best.I have cash and here is proof of funds valid within the last 30 days OR I am putting 25% down and can finance the rest.Much of this exotic stuff is buyers who might WANT to buy something but are trying to accomplish something way above their means.I have to spend tons of time weeding out these time wasters for my clients.If you can't afford to do a deal PLEASE stop being in denial and wasting everyone's time.Instead save up the money,partner with someone,etc. so that you have the capability to do a deal.Unlike REO's with Short Sales there is a common misconception.