There can be different attitudes toward money, resources, opportunity and community that impact how those your are setting out to help may receive the "aid", and it won't always be positive.  

I used these as an aid as I interviewed different firms.In addition to the interviews I conducted, I also chatted with some other investors around Grand Rapids to get a feel for the reputation of the different companies.

Its like ripping off a band-aid as opposed to peeling it off slowly.

Our firm has never participated in this type of forum in the past and we look forward to being a useful addition to the whole.Our firm is a family owned enterprise and I bring quite a bit of financial background to the table.

I graduated from college three years ago and have been working as a nurse's aide during that time.

Hi @Edward DebbsI hear what you're saying and I'm no pro by any means, but what I see is that someone else is aiding in paying your mortgage plain and simple.

and "I've completely swallowed the guru kool-aid!"

Images of prospective tenants braking the law, acting thuggish, or using extremely poor judgment can aid in your decision making process.

Like Steve said, any of the legal aid testers would take you down in a heart beat.May I suggest that you stop posting things that might help incriminate you on public message boards.

They can usually just forward an email that has their financial aid package attached, or an email that says they are accepted.