., 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.)

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You may have a skill-set that could be helpful in partnering with someone in either long or shorter term projects, or if you have some funds, you could go completely passive and be a limited partner on a larger deal and let those who have the time and skills manage the project actively.More important is starting to network with local investors and get to know your market, your players and find out who is doing a good volume of work in the area you might be interested in- (multi-family long term holds, fix and flips, etc).

It turns red if the date is more than 2 weeks old reminding me (in case I forgot to add a reminder) to call the person.

So $1,200 appraisal would be a red flag for me in itself.

Posting on random/obscure booking sites will probably only account for 1% of overall bookings. and the vast majority will come from the big players (Airbnb, VRBO, etc). 

Some investors thrive in this type of market knowing they will have strong equity growth as regulation tends to lead to fewer players, fewer available rentals and therefore higher prices (rents and property value).

It's likely that while the market isn't red-hot, buyers are still willing to pay for the right property.Timing & Interest Rates: You mentioned that you dropped the price after the Fed cut rates, which could have spurred some interest.

Financing either is a bad idea and will raise a red flag with a lender who will look at sources and uses of the loan request.

What are some red flags to avoid?