Sounds straight out of the guru's handbook and in light of the 'scam week' we just had,  a lot of us have our guard up. 

@Armando Alvarez one giant SCAM.

If someone just has a grudge against you, they can really hurt you.I also go back to the thinking that as a wholesaler, the number one thing you have to overcome with your marketing is the fact that your clients will always initially think you are a scam. 

Brian is a serial grifter well known for his get rich quick scams...

I hope this clears up any implications that I might be scamming people ..I take on Risk as well .. if a loss happens then I am responsible ( per my partnership agreements ) for 1/2 the losses also ..

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

But I found out it's a phishing scam to get info to use for fraud.

Now I can potentially see why I got no response for days, I've tried to speak with several CPA accountants and they either: a) said something which tells me they have no idea about it and I'd be paying for them to research or,b) paraphrase...that is a dumb, stupid idea drummed up by people looking to hit you with fees, I would not take on a client who tries to do that (SDIRA) I know Maine as a state is not the most progressive but either hundreds of people on this site are in the scamming business, or the folks I have spoken to have their head in the sand....geez, if I could find just one he/she might be able to carve out a specialized practice for themselvesI get that the primary tax laws are federal so I could go out of state...maybe that is the play but if possible I would like someone close by for thoughts, advice, and convenience (not just for Sdira).  

@Avery Moore, there are rental scams every day of the week even in my relatively modest sized market.

I feel like a good PM is defending me from scam artists.Get out the superman cape!