Ask her for the names and numbers of other businesses whom she has had a prior arranement with.Also check with the attorney general to see if there has been any complaints filed.Lastly, check with the creit institution providing her with the line of credit to make sure she is in good standing.These are just a few of the places I would start looking just to make sure she is legitimate before preceeding with any formal arrangements.

There's an endless list of legitimate or non-legitimate reasons why he was a no-show and for not returning your phone call but like any business, if your realistic needs are being met, move on.

What bugs me the most is that they don't seem willing to provide legitimate documentation of the wok they bill me for.

Nowadays craigslist is so full of spam from large apartment complexes and scams that tenants interested in SFRs struggle to find something legitimate.  

The only reason I ask is because the guy seems legitimately motivated to dump the house ASAP.

I don't know what are legitimate things needed to have in place before an offer, and what is just me freaking out because I'm going to borrow a bunch of money to do something I've never done before. 

I really would like a legitimate wholesaler to team with.

@Benjamin Vail@Kevin LefeuvreThe interpretation that the story gives a bad rap to the "Normal" AirBnB host is not legitimate, in my opinion.If the majority of people reading the story already have a bias, either for or against the host who used the platform illegally, they will continue their bias.

What I can't figure out is why everyone is so quick to get sucked into working with people they don't know or have never met when there are plenty of legitimate private and hard money lenders in your own back yard.

Many people have rented rooms forever, so I guess the only difference now it is legitimizing the practice/income etc?