A management notice on the door is the usual tell tale sign (around here) that the property is in the throws of foreclosure.

I understand that your situation is different, just wanted to throw out some perspective on why they might have wants to vet it before sharing their referral.  

@Bracha Pushkin Hey, just throwing my hat in the ring to say that I offer PM services and am accepting new clients, depending on the area.

It's where the customers are --> Because your prospective clients are almost all online, you can reach a much wider audience that you would with any other form of marketing.2).

I just throw them all away.

Just another reason to not throw money at these supposed "Gurus". 

I know how much real estate investors or operators love to visit guru sites, listen to us old guys on deals of the past, the old Rent-To-Own stuff, but you can take all that now (except the two different contracts, a lease and a separate option) and throw it out with your bell bottom slacks, leisure suits and platform shoes.

Playing slots, and the lottery, isn't much different than driving down Main St while throwing money out the window... ;)

But I don't want to throw good money after bad either...I'll let you know how it turns out!

Assume everyone is throwing you under the bus.