I have no clue about them, but if they are offering a "system" and guaranteeing they can get you that much money, my guess is they are not legit.

FYI - Most legit property management companies won't work with you either if you do not have the proper insurance coverage.

If you can afford it you might be better off considering it a legit 20% down investment property then they probably won't care.

It’s not like he owes me—actually, I owe him regardless, and we are back to my simple question: can anyone give me a legit reason why he would not “want” to let me out early?

Unless the landlord is an amateur then the lease language would make you both jointly and severally liable for any damages so wait it out and see if what they come up with is legit or not.

It is not actually simple or easy to house-hack a SFH into a legit MFH.

I went over a legit business plan with my lender and they helped me navigate to this based on what I wanted.

Get quotes from legit (and known to be pricy) contractors and send those too.

They are legit and aren't after your money like some of the others.

Blackstone Group, a multinational private equity investment firm owns more than 10,000 homes here in Las Vegas as well as many of the Hilton Hotels, Cosmopolitan, and in contract to buy the SLS Hotel and Casino.