People love to talk it up on an Internet board but will never hop on a live or recorded call that would be broadcast to the same people they are trying to impress.

All the internet information that you can find won't help you if a lender can't work with you.

You contract with the seller should spell out exactly what the risk are for him; further, you should not do this deal unless (1) the seller utilizes the services of an attorney to advise him (2) you have the cash or credit capacity to payoff or refinance the loan if it is accelerated due to the due on sale clause and (3) proper safeguards by way of third party servicer, escrow, legal documentation, are adhered to.It seems you may have a big winner; however, it’s just these that lead to lawsuits if not handled properly.   

I did a cursory internet search when they contacted me and the relatively high ratings and apparently legitimate business structure made me unwary of them being dishonest.

You shouldn’t have to go to a internet forum where you happen to find a guy who knows the area who then finds the guy who is actively working on your home with your money.Kevin hired the guy.

I was in the military in the mid 90s, a slightly different time with zero Internet information and the world was very active.

It it's information, I can't imagine that he has any secrets that you wouldn't be able to find on the internet (and here on BP).

The NC Secretary of State has what they call an eNotary, but "the process maintains the traditional safeguards of requiring the eNotary and the signer to be in the same physical location and for the identity of the signer to be verified by the eNotary." 

With you having taken the program, do you think the courses were built based on someone who already have knowledge in real estate or someone like me whose only knowledge in CRE are based on Forums, Youtube, free crash courses on financial modeling, and internet searches. 

section=535.300Below is excerpt from the internet on my state laws:#4 How must Missouri landlords store their tenants' deposits?