Later I found there are companies that I can hire that write up the annual meeting minutes for you.The end result was I have a line item for property management fees on the schedule E, totally legit.

Among real estate investors, many are against the stock market claiming 1: Wall Street is rigged 2: Wall Street is a casino and/or 3: houses don’t go to zero. 

When I re-enable it, it should work as it did before (only unverifying you if it had a legit reason to).

There are legit Vendors, Deal analysis, and forced networking that really opens opportunities for everyone.  

Ridgecrest just broke ground on a small shopping center, and a Casino.

There hasn’t been any major businesses flocking to the city and that casino keeps falling through.

It's near the wineries, breweries and casinos of Temecula.   

To be safe, I take driving license and verification ahead of showing time to ensure potential tenants are legit. - pros: Cheapest. one-time investment into tech- cons:  unsafe if potential tenants turn out to be a pain2.

The most secure jobs are skilled direct income producers (think of mechanics, nurses, teachers, experienced casino dealers, etc.).

I know in Chicago, the PMs they recommend are legit, can't speak to other areas of the country.