Here’s my 2 cents....use this forum for a while until you get your feet wet. Back in the day (15-20yrs ago) it really was a risk meeting with a provider. You never knew what you were walking into. These days it’s much easier because forums like this have tons of information about a provider from clients that actually met him. Find somebody you like on RM/RM and paste their name here in the search box. 9 outta 10 times someone on here has met them or knows details about him. Use the forum members to your advantage until you’re more comfortable taking risks...and there’s always a risk. We actually love talking to each other about our experiences. That’s why we’re on here.
I ask other members all the time for recommendations. I just did it yesterday and trust me it will save you a lot of time and most importantly MONEY. Experienced forum members know how to spot a fake. As for RM being left I say it is and it kinda gets around U.S. law because it’s hosted in Europe. I’m sure all of us remember what happened to US based sites like Rentboy and Men4Rentnow. It’s sucked but because they were based in the US they got seized and shut down by the FBI.