And you fork over more money to your lawyer, and more, and more...and more problems come up...and so on.So you see, I'm not saying that you'll end up in a cardboard box stinking of vomited flavored vodka if you don't go out there.

Couldn't disagree with that statement in bold more, at least in my experience.

The form says non refundable in big, bold letters multiple times. 

@Steph Bold This is more from the attendance vs investor side... 

Your list is pretty comprehensive, I would check deeds, title, leases, management agreement, vendors, etc.I tend to disagree with the bolded portion though.

The locals, for example, take great pride in local flavor.

Come bold right out of the gate or they will run you over

Popcorn lung was associated with the diacetyl in butter flavoring in a factory where workers inhaled the particulate over a period of time.

Their lies are often so bold, that you question, "who would lie about something like that".

Gideon maybe call them and ask about the area.Finally, if you are really feeling bold do some white pages lookups for who lives on that street, find some phone numbers and call the neighbors to ask how things are.Good luck!