He was the handyman I refer to in this blog: I Burned My House To The Ground.

The company also referred me to realtors they work with for properties but I'm not sure if I should go with the company or to find properties and Realtors on my own.

In my opinion, I'd call it fraud, although technically, it may not be.So for me, your business practices don't meet my standards for anyone I will do business with, or who I will refer my clients too.

As for the bid, it is always a written bid with line item detail and associated cost for each.

By comparison many apartment complexes are going for a 6% return on investment... also referred to as a '6 cap' I can give you deals that I am turning down at 1.5% and you can get a property manager if you like. 

You could add in a bit about the seller needing to refer any interest in the property to you by giving them your contact information. 

I assume you are referring to a warranty of habitability which would be no different to s8 than any other tenant.  

If you are referring to a property management, you only need a license if you manage a property for somebody for a fee.If you are referring to private money, if you provide the funds by yourself for a fee you must be a licensed mortgage originator.

Keep in mind that you will need to furnish the place, keep it spotless between guests, and provide small items for the tenants while they are staying there.

Bill - Can you point us to some references on statutes (either Federal or State) that deal with "predatory dealing"?