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There seems to be some red flags here.

If you bring in the city inspector be prepared to have the home red tagged if you didn’t pull all the proper permits.  

It is odd that he has shown you things outside your price range, that’s a little red flag for me.

A minimal application fee to cover a background check (max $200) or the cost of an appraisal up front is okay (usually paid to a third party), but paying thousands of dollars up front is a red flag. 

He did, bought a card in with the correct number, but the card looked newly printed, and when I rub the red ink from the card onto a piece of blank paper, the red ink came off.

If someone is the head of a Trust and selling property - specific to said property only - is this a red flag?

That is a HUGE red flag for me. 

I would absolutely hate for this home to get tied up in probate and with all the red tape. 

Is this a red flag?