You might use secret passwords that you've agreed upon previously in person to tell if it's a scammer, or hang up and call them back at the number you know is right for them. 

@Kelly Farmer  As a sign of good faith I would be willing to pay your $800 water bill that was mistakenly put into your tenants name by the City (not my team), in addition to that we will recoup you $800 for the mold that the inspector discovered in the basement of your 99yr old property. 

The attorney then wanted to charge me another $1,500 to continue my case in April.Afterward, I discovered a company called "evicthemforme.com," which charges $260 for basically the same service.

The Committee makes no warranties, either express or implied, concerning the property’s condition, and no adjustments will be made for any defects that may be discovered after this date.

After researching and avoiding schemes like (and almost falling) for TLWB, I discovered BP, a straightforward community offering solid advice.

Granted, North side appreciates better, but South and Southwest side cash flow, and are appreciating more as they get discovered by people priced out of North side. 

After inspection, we discover there's drywood termite damage, moisture/water leaks seen from the attic and ceiling, roof doesn't have a permit with old patches.

I just think that I discovered a lender to stay away from.

Florida video voyeurism law:810.145 Video voyeurism(1) As used in this section, the term:(c) “Place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means a place and time when a reasonable person would believe that he or she could fully disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person’s undressing was being viewed, recorded, or broadcasted by another, including, but not limited to, the interior of a residential dwelling, bathroom, changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth.(2) A person commits the offense of video voyeurism if that person:(a) For his or her own amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit, or for the purpose of degrading or abusing another person, intentionally uses or installs an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;(b) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of another, or on behalf of another, intentionally permits the use or installation of an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or(c) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of oneself or another, or on behalf of oneself or another, intentionally uses an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record under or through the clothing being worn by another person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that person.(5) This section does not apply to any:(a) Law enforcement agency conducting surveillance for a law enforcement purpose;(b) Security system when a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system has been installed for the purpose of security for the premises;(c) Video surveillance device that is installed in such a manner that the presence of the device is clearly and immediately obvious; It sounds like the OP's situation may not be covered.

I'm in Chicagoland, but south burbs.I read and researched a lot, but ultimately I got started by following the steps in this book: The Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real Estate: How to Become Wealthy in Your Spare Time https://a.co/d/gLYA4SjThey give you the step by step.