LOL They also tend to be suspicious of "outsiders" and this will put a target on your back.

"Paying yourself a bonus" sounds suspiciously like you're working within a C-Corporation and that may be your first issue right there due to all the inherent issues involved in a C-Corporation with double taxation, etc.

Also, listing with a flat fee agency makes a lot of agents suspicious from the get go.

I don't blame you for being suspicious. 

Is there anything I should check in particular as I'm suspicious of an investor giving up something that appears to cash flow so good.  

@Joel Katzen    I experienced the same at another crowdfunding site (I dare not mention the name - I've seen the recriminations and accusations that recklessly fly here when suspicious minds over-ruminate.)They sent me a reduced balloon payment which, when added with the interest i'd already received, totaled exactly the amount i'd originally invested.   

I’m having a hard time getting the place rented and I feel like it’s because I’m too suspicious of people and my standards are too high.

You're not going to get 10% vacancy or management if this is D rather than C, which I would be very suspicious of.

You'd go bankrupt if you were significantly below that, and wouldn't have any business if above. .8% to 1% to rate sounds suspiciously like the typical rate hit for investment property v owner occ, or SFR v 2-4 unit.

Is this something that I should worry about or am I simply being too suspicious of the birth mom's highly suspect character?