Definitely will steer everyone clear of that scam-ware.

Sounds like a scam.

I would suggest checking out the BiggerPockets book specifically devoted to this topic:https://store.biggerpockets.co...

You should think about minimizing stink as less about breathing in harmful substances and more about being comfortable enough breathing to devote your full attention to doing a job carefully.

It's all about who you choose to associate with - do you due diligence always.I'm not aware of any laws/regulations in place to protect you in case a private lender scams you.  

I do have a full time job and will need to devote my other free time to evaluating deals and finding a workable project.

Read reviews (be careful for paid pumpers) and check out the cost structure, Google the name of the program and the people involved along with the word “scam” and see what you can find out.

This is esp. true in lower class homes where scammers are more plentiful and one of the popular scams is to put little or no money down and move in and then never pay rent. 

It's a scam or be scammed world in this line of work.

May have been the way I came off, but they gave the impression that I was trying to scam them out of their property.