Orange is communications (red=elec, blue=water, yellow=gas, green=sewer, forgot what white is).  

Wow, trying to negotiate rent down is such a red flag!

I am using a property manager and that costs 8% and I use 5% of rent as reapir reserve - this takes me deep in the red.

I would make sure you have a tenant who is either employed or on the way to employment very quickly and who is rooted in the community. 

I was several thousand dollars in the red by September.

At the root of it, I believe you are undecided on your market because of the lack of knowledge on those markets you're looking at.

Because MySmartMove costs the tenant $43 they usually back out if they know they have red flags.

This is a red flag.

Plus, I'm looking into STRs and MTRs, so lenders that have experience with and options for those types of properties are also ideal.If anyone has any advice on what to look for in these types of lenders or any red flags to be on the watch for, feel free to comment below as well.I look forward to hearing from everyone.Thanks!

Absolutely not, but every investor should see the red flags and consider their alternatives before moving forward.