You may think that it's paranoid, but as a real estate investor with an unusual name, you will have buyers and sellers and tenants google you, just to see if there are any hot buttons or red flags or whatever.

I've waded off into those waters before, although in an area that was incorporated so there was much more red tape(i.e. money).

What are the red flags I need to look for?

What other red flags can I look for?

I think this partnering pretty clearly crosses the red line.

It’s not that my tenant is bad or didn’t go through all the red tape in a timely manner to move in, the department just sucks and they don’t have their s@!

Should I contact the mortgage company and let them know I'll be transferring the property or would that be more like waving a red-flag in the air?  

Hello everyone,I am seeking my first investment property and I came across a listing that looks like it could have good returns, however am weary this could be a money trap.Does it raise a red flag when a seller wants a cash deal on a house?

I know that there is risk because of the lack of paper trail, but could this also raise a red flag for the seller not wanting the banks to get involved?

The first time I got Zillow I paid $1300 a month and  got about 5 leads a day, closed about 1 buyer a month . not really a good return on my money but hey i stey out of the red.