(Hint hint...what is the interest rate on the loan). 

Do you have helpful hints ?

Hint if they are not showing you their after rehab pictures then that is a flashing red warning sign.5) See how many houses they have for rent (if they are PMing it) compared to how many houses they have sold.

Hint: goggle "Real estate operator".

As soon as a tenant states, or even hints, they plan to move out, I ask them "When?".

Hints as to why it was bad?

the purchases were all great deals so I am already ahead in terms of what they are worth versus what was spent. after the renovations I could flip them now and walk away with a profit even in this market but I am not ready to flip , rather buy and hold flipable rentals and livable flips (which is where I live in the house I am intending to flip) I am a newbie and my plan came out of necessity I was in the car business and lost a lot of money I needed something to do with my money and I began buying housesthe market was not ripe for flipping but I figured if I can get four or five houses and rent three i could lower my overhead while at the same time begin paying off my student loans, and save for retirement.so that is the whole sordid tale I only tell all of this because you two remind me of big brothers and sisters there is a hint of caring mixed in with the pinching

Any immediate capex, my home is 1930 so I put more away, tenant class can hint towards frequent maintenance requests or not.

Sure Vegas is boom or bust but for now, there is nothing signaling even a hint of froth.9.

@Duriel Taylor, @Jay Hinrichs and @Scott Choppin have both hinted at what I see as one of your biggest dilemmas - what do you bring to the table and how does that translate into general experience.