@Corey BallantyneIf you are planning to pool money from different investors to purchase real-estate, then you could form a company with 3-4 shareowners and have the company purchase the property - if you are dealing with residential properties you all owners will likely be asked to guarantee the financing.If you are looking to collect monies from a larger group, then you are essentially creating a fund (like a REIT) and should consult with a securities attorney to help you understand the process and costs before you launch yourself down that road.   

Evenings for us have been spent collecting the necessary forms for rentals and getting our ducks in a row.  

I'm a little worried about collecting $1100 on this one, but we'll see.

After reading through the listing agreement it says the previous broker would only be able to collect a fee in the following situation. " if the SELLER has entered into an exclusive agreement with another broker in good faith, in which case the BROKER shall be entitled to receive only the difference between the fee set forth herein and any lesser net fee paid to the other broker."

Do not make exceptions for anyone.No evictions, 580+ credit score (650 is even better), no accounts currently in collections.

If so you can list the house for them at fair market value and collect a commission.

It is an attempt to define rent as: fixed and periodic payments, and it explicitly prohibits a landlord from collecting any additional payments due from the tenant as written in the lease, such as utilities owed. 

It is an attempt to define rent as: fixed and periodic payments, and it explicitly prohibits a landlord from collecting any additional payments due from the tenant as written in the lease, such as utilities owed.

Kinda hard to hide when there is a landlord collection on their credit report.

Of course, this is all hypothetical and looking at a T12 should help you as it will show "collected rents" (which matter far more than what Craigslist thinks it should rent for).