You need to see clearly the warning signs, the roadblocks and the signs that will tell you to stop because the bridge is out.

Understand that your play is at the very top of the speculative scale and that you are at high risk of losing your investment.You've been warned and good luck!

WARNING: The search address must be exact. 

There are no ‘one size fits all’ warning signs.

When touring an investment property, what is one thing you look out for that if you see it you immediately WALK AWAY? 

Then, about a week later, and without warning, the property was re-listed as "Temporarily Off the Market A->T"  When we called Fannie Mae directly, we were given no information. 

It's a warning sign right out the gate if someone can start a job immediately.

@Kevin WilliamsIt's a rare day to buy a home at auction with equity.If that was the case, someone would have bought before it was foreclosed on.Only time it happens is when someone loses due to unpaid taxes and never bothered to read the warning notices in the mail.

Thanks for that warning, Austin.  

I am a local investor and I invest heavily in the Cleveland area. But I'm seeing a lot of out of state investors coming and buying here. I use to honestly get a little upset because I was feeling it was going to make ...