Seems like a steal for me, am i missing something really important here?

It's like the blind leading the blind or worse the crooks stealing from the blind. 

This is an example of an upfront fee loan scam.2.Identity theft: This is another common loan scam whereby a group or individual will gather personal identifying information from a borrower, in order to steal his or her identity.3.Bait and Switch: In this scam a legitimate lender provides terms to a borrower but then changes the loan terms right before closing.

Not to steal your thunder here, but I have a tax question for you :)Here is the scenario: active duty, owns townhouse in NC that is being rented.

Our PB county system is similar, but not identical.  

steal their mail! 

I think stealing is a HUGE red flag and completely legitimate reason for denying tenancy.

Ideally, an identical set of houses next door and across the street that are in identical condition and that all sold last week.  

If someone wants something they can always steal it, it's just a matter of how much work and  how much risk.  

The best advise I ever got was @ today's overpriced is tomorrows steal"  We overpaid a few times,  but everyone has turned good.