Two big players in Cedar Rapids are Grace Gudenkauf and Amelia McGee.

It'll give you so much clout.When you are seen as a player and someone who closes on deals, that's when the calls come.

Understanding their cash flow is critical.I especially like your idea of communication clauses—non-responsiveness is a huge red flag, and setting expectations upfront can save a lot of headaches later.

So, those who have been hit with there financing adjusting to triple and quadruple the money cost, slingshotted from life in the green to being deep in the red.

In my case the prospects claimed to have never heard there was any problems with pit bulls which was also a red flag to me as everyone knows this.

Once I gave in and bought a few only to not have assistance and no clear direction so frustration took over and I was still learning but needed direction, I finally found a group of investors to help me,  guide me,  and teach me the ins and outs of the industry.If I am not working deals learning the ropes or watching videos for extra information in real estate investing you can find me at my full time career as a Auto Injury Claims Specialist with big red.

Thanks again All the ones in Miami appear to be selling for much less than what the seller purchased the units for which is a red flag. 

The search function leaves much to be desired, but you'll do best searching "FlipSystems" as one word:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/1182640-lesso...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/1204806-seeki...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1098187-flips...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/1188268-flips...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1181695-is-fl...I admittedly have not read every reply, but it seems like a sea of red with "Amy B." being the only positive sounding reply on this thread: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/1174732-calli...Is that the person you spoke to as a reference that's his girlfriend?

Perhaps they are scared of other bad players stealing their info?

I went to a public hearing on a red card that the town fabricated because a structural inspector decided to do an electrical inspection early.