Real estate for the last four years was betting on red or black but the ball was fixed to win as it was nearly impossible to lose.

I'm a local Baltimore realtor and I know for a fact that this market is red-hot and everything, and I mean anything, can be sold for the right price.

The 1st red tagged 50% of the properties on the sand and they all needed to be rebuilt off the sand.  

Also, real builders/experienced developers will often have a true technician, i.e. a civil engineer, architect, real estate attorney et al at least glance at the property info to make sure there are no major red flags.

It reminds me of the “ Cutting the red tape for the rebuilding period.”

I think most hosts give 5 stars unless there is a serious issue so even a 4 star is a red flag for me that I would check into. 

The other flag was Lee pitching one product or another every other day!

It would be a big red flag to me if they are doing a lot of volume in this market. https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10145/83067-limited-partner-s-guide-to-investing-in-the-right-deal

Yes, the contractors were bad people, but there were hundreds of red flags waving in your face and you ignored them all. 

The Cape Coral Code Compliance officer showed the roofer the various emails to BTC, which left the roofer very unhappy as he then knew he had been misled and made him liable for a fine for illegally performing work while a red stop work order was in place.BTC appears to be continuing to cause damage to customers and other contractors.