One red flag is if the property is being marketed heavily by unregistered regular broker , that’s what happened in my Ponzi scheme fraud.as the result of investigation those marketer now has to return all their commission to SEC. but at the end this turn out to be good because asset value is increasing compare if I invest to office building and lost all my money.  

Neighbor was contacted about trees leaning heavily toward house by tenant.

Right now I'm comfortably leveraged - between your non-RE investors (the mortgage free people) and heavily leveraged RE investors. 

While financial independence is a worthy goal, defining it this way leads to investing that’s (1) too restrictive , (2) too heavily emphasized on cash flow and (3) too heavily reliant on only one way to achieve financial independence.I always stated my goal as “ I want to have an investable net worth of $x in 5 years while utilizing a maximum of 50% leverage.  

Sellers believe that by providing flexibility, they can attract buyers who might not qualify for traditional loans and, in turn, command a better price for the property.This perceived advantage can sometimes lead sellers to agree to terms that heavily favor the buyer, such as zero-interest loans or accepting second-position liens.

An underwriter more heavily scrutinizing the situation might think it's unlikely you'll be vacationing to 2 different homes in the same area each year. 

We proceeded to do a live-in flip and invest heavily in Detroit real estate.

I have a budget for my first purchase of about 500k and I am looking heavily at Atlanta or Decatur GA.

Conversely, I’ve seen property managers who excel in all these areas, and the difference they make is night and day.As a multifamily investor who rely heavily on PM, and who has been burnt by dubious PM, @Stephanie Michael response above reflect perfect my view of what makes a good PM.

BP is heavily focused on US for obvious reasons.