So is this a scam?

Scamming landlords will become popular among mainstream young.We will pay our debt to China with deflated assets.

Yes this is an old scam, but it's still making the rounds.

I know there is a lot of talk about spam and scams, blah blah blah… but I've always told my wife and now I tell my children, "if your serious about selling something, put a contact number obviously displayed for someone to get a hold of you".  2.)

This is because your checking account number is not private and if you are the victim of a scam, it limits how much money can be taken from your checking account.

He's worked in real estate as a mortgage lender and describes the proliferation of real estate seminars, workshops and scams as "a major pet peeve.""

I'd love to see some posts on how to avoid scams, what to look for in Turn Key companies:good vs bad, and more on student housing. 

Alright, I understand the intent here is probably to prevent people from potentially being scammed by unscrupulous dealers but this is a little ridiculous for pro members.Since you've taken away our ability to message users directly without being connected to them as colleagues, if someone asks for a referral the only way to send it to them on the site, without posting it out in the open, is via a colleague request.

It seems to me that your tenant and his friend have pulled a little scam.

SCAM!