The details you list sound almost identical to a transaction I am trying to pursue.

Grow your value forever tax free, improve at your own pace, with 100% control over all critical decisions, no thieving corporate managers, self-interested directors, activist raiders, activist pressure groups.   

SAN FRANCISCOOn the same note as San Jose, San Francisco experienced an almost identical rental history in the previous five years, with rent growth peaking in 2015 at 11.3 percent and decelerating since then.

It looks like someone is hiding their identity.

@Tony Brown I was in similar situation seeking a dual identity as investor/broker. 

Too many people are acting like you're doing the contractor a favor giving him the job, and that all contractors are thieves, when in fact, the majority of contractors are good, hard working, skilled people. 

I'm fired up and have plenty of energy in me to fight these thieves on every issue.

Those like others on this thread, there are great companies and thieves out there in the industry.  

As a for instance of the need and the low level of competency, many private loans I have reviewed fail to clear the borrower's identity.

That same ticket should usually be $150-$180.Freakin thieves.