That would be an another red flag.As many realtors on BP have stated, too many folks run towards a lower rate, not realizing that a lower rate is not the end all, be all of getting a loan to closing.

Was this a red flag?  

Or red flags I should I look out for should I make it to the inspection period?

I am 26, and live in San Diego, CA with my amazing wife and a great big red Golden Retriever named Cooper. 

Them not being responsive is another problem and should absolutely be addressed with the broker/owner of the company.From your comments you definitely do not need to be managing this yourself but think twice before letting others convince you that the PM is the root of all your problems.To answer your questions:Leases run with the land meaning the same lease stays in effect no matter whose name is listed as the landlord between management transfers or even a sale.

Does anyone see any red flags or things we should be considering with this scenario?

Look at the contractor's own contracts, if he or she does not have their own contracts then they are not truly serious about their business and is a red flag to me.If you do want to take the risk of using a cheap general contractor or using cheap subcontractors then I would develop your own master agreement for your contractors and have them sign it in order to let them know what the standard is.

If they do not have any then they are not that serious about their business and this is a huge red flag for me personally.

I have potential tenants who seem very serious on moving in as soon as they can, but there are a few red flags and I'd like to know what other landlords would do in this situation. 

Would this be to much red tape for a newbie?