They created a page long document labeled "Streetname Notice" and proceeded to write that Ford was looking to expand into the area and that in the near future homes were going to be re-evaluated for future employee housing (The way it was described to me didn't make much sense).

This post is labeled wrong.

I would not label crowdfunding as risky overall (plenty of people get conned in person as well) but I agree with @Chris Seveney and others who have said that due diligence on the sponsor/operator is paramount.

Even though she chronically pays late, is dirty, is destroying the property and disturbs the neighborhood, the attorneys said that there wasn't much I could do, unless I really wanted to fight her and try to evict.

You will know if your product crosses the threshold as it will be labeled a “Modified Endowment Contract” on the illustration and post illustration the company will often warn you if a payment will put you over that limit.

Since your new to the industry, let me clarify because various people with mentoring programs to sell will misuse labels so prospective customers may be more willing to part with their $.Wholesaling, as the term is used currently, is a job, just like being a real estate agent.Buy, fix and flip is a business, just like any business that buys raw materials, adds value, and sells it in the marketplace.Neither are real estate investing.  

I would figure that you could essentially be labeled as just an assistance company (for lack of another creative term at the moment) to owners to do odd end jobs like virtual assistants do with taking maintenance requests, showing properties, preparing documents, etc. 

The floors are painted battleship gray and the electric panels are labeled nicely.

All complaints are valid, and she does some of the repairs herself, but she's been chronically late with the rent.

Easiest way to get mailing labels is to go to the title company, give them your specs, and they may send them to you for a small cost, or ask a Realtor to do it if the title company gives you grief.