This would be a great way to cut your teeth so to speak.

handing over an EIN may be better than handing over a SSN as a SSN is very sensitive information.

There have to protect all the sensitive information.You are interviewing the partner and not necessarily the staff below him.

I went over there, I'm sitting there and looking at this crack, and I'm wondering if it's worth my time to try to explain how concrete is poured to form a slab and that the crack between the steps and the patio doesn't lead into the house or if she'll think I'm lying through my teeth to avoid doing anything.

Someone smells a rat according to me or i am i being a sensitive newbie?

I'm not trying to shy you away if that's what you need to do, but why not cut your teeth on at least 1 property in your area where you can visit it, and learn hands-on?

That's the issue with hotels is their sensitivity to a recessionary environment.

And I thnk the market is price sensitive right now.

As easy as this sounds, it's not simple and usually like pulling teeth.

That's actually a great idea for a new investor to cut his teeth on & still get deep market knowledge.