Even small, common mistakes like renting below market, picking the wrong tenants, unwilling/unable to enforce lease terms, slow turnovers, or unscrupulous contractors can cost more than a good PM will charge, and that's before you account for your time and the stress.If you have the personality, I recommend self-management for anyone who lives within 1-2 hours of their investments.

Seller should also expect a smaller pool of buyers to their listing if they are unwilling to pay a portion of the buyer's agent fee. 

And most bankers are ignorant of the truly self-directed Solo 401k and unwilling to learn.

Or as my wife likes to call it: "man-sitting"Contractors unwilling to execute on what you hired them for (I.e. current flip, cabinet installers were supposed to put up fill and crown.  

A pet fee or rent may give someone the impression that "they already paid for the damage" so they're unwilling to prevent it. 

Those unwilling to pay a buyers agent commission will see drastically less traction and offers.

Will absolutely push the due diligence time in order to make the decision and if the seller is unwilling given the circumstances, i think as you implied that is perhaps a bigger red flag than anything!

Sadly, many want the agreement in place BEFORE they have shown a property or did anythingIf you're willing to pay, then why are you so unwilling to sign a document that says that you are willing to pay? 

By offering sub to financing, you increase the universe of potential buyers to include those unable or unwilling to obtain a new loan.  

Tenant protection issues - We’re in CA and introduction of limits on rent increases so want to be sure that we have the lease structured so the tenant reverts to a market rate rent at the end of the 3 year period or moves out if unwilling to pay that rate.I’m struggling with the 3 year lease being long, I don’t think I could enter an indefinite (til death) lease.Another thought what if one spouse dies and the survivor remarries a younger person?