Further, it only provides a peek at cash flow for one year which can be very dangerous.  

I sure hope she doesn't hang around a dangerous situation just  because she is concerned about the lease.If he can really swing the place himself, chances are he'll just continue to pay the rent anyway.  

This is very dangerous advice, and draws a faulty conclusion. 

That presents a dangerous place, though some people seem to be fine with it.

Which means fewer investors are mailing those lists.What I got from this thread so far is:  set yourself apart, mail to lists that fewer investors are mailing.  

That is the neighborhood where Strawberry Mansion High School is located, persistently ranked one of the most dangerous high schools in the country. 

BP and other sites can be dangerous.

So you can do it with 4 or FEWER properties?

Financial reports provided by the seller are a good starting point but contrary to what @Danger Brown suggested, I would not take them at face value. 

While both are pernicious and potentislly dangerous, the former has the most impact on people because the broad audience has a high percentage of people who are dissatisfied with their present circumstances and are sold in the idea that real estate with fix that.