I'm asking bc I do have to pay him and don't want to be scammed.

Be very selective, I wouldn't say the exact amount you want to spend because you could get scammed.

We're they just gurus to scam you for your money, or did I just miss a great opportunity? 

I would not want to scam my friends out of money. 

For that I had to get rid of the scamming person who was renting out my units and did not want to go away.  

The stock market is a scam for slaves who work until they are used up or dead, but my W-2 employer believes in it (and this is probably why).

It sounds like a scam.

I don't know specifically about New York but many states have laws to protect homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams.

Unfortunately, we may have been scammed by them.

In the alternative, he might genuinely be attempting to spread his business through sweat equity while the credit partners fund him.How do credit partners work and ways to safeguard yourself so your credit doesn’t get ruined.You ought to consult an attorney regarding how to protect yourself from liability in a partnership.In your opinion is this a good way to start in this business or am I just crazy and naive to even consider this option.I don't think you're crazy and naive because that would involve signing up for the real estate life coaches like Renautus or Than Merril's get rich quick scam.