To help newer investors get started and learn from other likeminded professionals. 

I learned how to maintain a home, work with real estate professionals, contractors, interview prospects, etc.

its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.   

It was a lot of back and forth, but they bring the value of design professionals to the table.

We have a wide range of investors and RE professionals join us.

I am no professional here, just explaining from my experience.. first, insurance starts claim and they send adjuster out to assess, check damages, and collect documentation.

We also have a big demand for traveling medical professionals, etc.

I'd rather stay out of the way and let professionals do their thing.  

In addition to tangible screening such as credit checks, evictions, criminal background, & income checks consider intangibles as well - how well do they communicate with you & how professional?

We have seen that having a professional marketing piece builds credibility which is invaluable in this business.