Are there red flags I should be looking out for?

Also 3 days of red leg Partridge driven hunts. 

I went to the property and some other red flags came up.

Quote from @George Red: Interesting, maybe a "payment holiday" on next year's taxes for the amount people have paid over what they would have otherwise been required to pay  with the errant assessments.

- How do you assess the market and identify red flags?

Ideally, they should have asked more questions and really listened to what you’re looking for in future tax services before trying to close the deal.That said, you’ve flagged something important—maybe they’re not the right fit for you.

Sellers did not allow us to get professionals in to give estimates for a french drain before closing (yes, our red flag we should have walked away with), but agreed to lower closing price.

Got out of that deal - too many red flags. 

., tours, etc) however, many applicants had evictions and poor credit history (low credit score doesn't bother me, but when you have 7-10 credit card and personal loans in default, it's a serious red flag.)

Definitely a great town to plant an Investment flag.