I was feeling cautious about how it was sent and why they chose me.

I personally am Very cautious on this route from the investor side..

RE is highly risky to those with limited experienceSo be as cautious as you can...  

With FHA you are definitely able to leverage the lower money down but you have to be cautious of the FHA rental test.

PLEASE be cautious with the whole "meeting them in person" concept.

I think the deal I was looking at was unusual because it was in Detroit, but just be cautious.

You can find some honest offers on Elance, but you must be cautious as there are lots of scams.

We have a handful of early customers now, but I am purposefully trying to take a cautious approach to things with our early beta folks to make sure the experience is tight.  

For all I know, he could be using a method that is well-known here on BP and try to sue me claiming I'm using his method.My discussions with the gentleman seem reasonable, but I just want to be cautious about how much I'm exposing myself, my wife, and our assets. 

I was just too nice this time, but will never let anyone else change my character or my personality so cannot promise to not be nice in the future, but I will definitely be more cautious, particularly with people like him.