I'm in Redding, CA, and we have a lot of demand for homes under $450k, and rentals.

I'm not sure yet if he was on that lease or not.Definitely some red flags here for me.

As we go through the purchase process, what things should we look out for or are red flags to be aware of?

., but the quality of its service evinces a deep disregard for customer satisfaction.

Atleast 1 of 2 things would set off red flags1.

Do you know if there is a lot of red tape which makes it difficult or is it fairly easy if you meet requirements and lender knows what to do? 

I remember the Milwaukee deep freeze when we would go back to visit my grandparents in the winter months..

Given my strengths are in the analytical and administrative areas, long distance might be a good fit for me but would like to dive deep with people who are actually doing it. 

In retrospect, some yellow flags found by the property manager during the tenant screening are now bright red flashing sirens, but the tenant showed decent credit, had a positive previous landlord reference, wrote a charming cover letter in his application, and applied through the referral of a reputable real estate agent.

Even red states with blue governors can be problematic.