I had accepted the deposit but before lease signed there were a few red flags.

He says it will draw red flags or something. 

Would you still consider bidding or are these red flags of a scary money pit?  

Then you can collect passive interest on the way down and sell for a capital gain when interest rates bottom out again.If the market is head down for let's say five years, I would avoid dividend income from stocks, because the capital loss will probably put you in the red, unless you can hold til the top of the next cycle.If you find true passive income with low risk and little capital (assuming you have student loans like myself), please LET ME KNOW :)

Red flags from the beginning.

If you have a fantastic relationship with a contractor, it might be workable, but other than that, that's going to be a big red flag to 99% of more buyers. 

STRs were such a gold rush when they first started, but government red tape and bureaucracy could be putting a wet cloth on it.Does anyone here have experience fighting local governments on the constitutional right to use your property as an STR?

Also, @Daniel Kong, I am more of a "red" kind of guy ha.

Hi, My name is Aaron Murray and I live in Red Bluff, California where  work as a police sergeant.

I've been looking at properties all over Northern CA and Southern OR along the I-5 corridor Redding CA to Medford OR.