An Internet search indicated a drug arrested shortly after signing lease.

That is pretty much a no-no in the world of internet etiquette.  

I've had a 'web presence' since I was in my teens, back before the internet was what it is today. 

The biggest local single layoff was SanJel closing its Billings repair and training depot. 20 people total.

The REI business is very different than the homeowner sales business and it is not something they get trained in. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Don't just take the advice you get off the internet for such a strategy.

Hey BP Community,I've got a pretty straight-forward tax question (BUT...all my internet research has not been able to give me a clear-cut answer).  

The VA are trained to work with Real Estate Investors. 

The most commonly used exemption is the private offering; the decision then is to use the general private offering exemption or a Safe Harbor exemption, like Reg D Rule 506 (b) or (c).Crowdfunding is merely a way of utilizing internet capabilities to raise funds bypassing the typical investment banking industry.