;age of the building;have there been any updates to the building envelope over the years (insulation, vapour retarder/barrier, fenestration, etc);are the radiators the older, freestanding cast-iron type, the mid-century baseboards, or the more modern flat(ish) panels;are the hydronic heating lines copper, black iron or {red} brass?

The contractor even agreed to take credit cards, which meant I would earn cash back, and I could build business credit with my Amex charge card.Then the first red flag came with the contractor.

Does the sheriff sale signify a red flag or something?

We have had a plumbing issue due to tree roots but my cousin is a plumber and I use him to maintain it and also use root x.

Anti-social personalities (aka sociopaths) can fool the best of us but I ignored the red flags, so this is on me. 

I'm seeing red flags here.

The more of the following boxes they check, the more of a red flag it is for me and the less likely I am to accept their request:  - No message with the colleague request- They're from out of my local area (and usually not even the same state)- They appear to have a sales-type job (an indication they may just want to solicit me for something)- They have zero posts in the forums

Another red flag for a lender.Perhaps you could get a Hard Money loan from some of the commercial platforms out there.

Otherwise you're likely to be average and I can guarantee you that the last thing anyone on BP or anywhere else needs is another average Turnkey company.Memphis Invest is a a green apple in a box full of red.

Red Springs has a couple in your price range.