In some cases, the scammer may also charge exorbitant fees or interest rates, making it nearly impossible for the victim to repay the loan and keep their asset.16. 

Look at the PM contract and verify the 8% is all inclusive and that there are not additional charges for placing a tenant, resigning a tenant, inspections, and dealing with vendors/contractors.  

I've read that you don't have to rent to the first person who comes along meeting your qualification standards, but also that you must have a fair, legitimate business reason to deny them, and I'm trying to reconcile these.

All this turkey does is charge you for some "training," so you will be "prepared" when you go out looking for lots for him, but curiously, he buys none or very few of the lots he's sent.  

So much so that insurance actuaries agree they cannot charge a premium high enough to meet with the risk of those "vicious breeds."

Just being nice or that's just what they charge!

"A second question is if I finance the car purchase can I also deduct the business use portion of the interest charged on the loan?"

One of them being you can't charge more than one month security deposit.

We need to close in 1 week and worst case I may need to buy all cash and refi to a different lender losing my property inspection fee the lender charged.

If youre near a college, rent out the rooms and charge a premium.