Be suspicious of these red flags: any last minute changes just before closing, anything sent via email, anyone insisting on using their own title company or notary, any title company or notary that your closer/agent hasn't used before.

Flag on the play.

Watch out for fine print that requires an additional fee at closing - this is a huge red flag and how most flat fee companies make money.

Going by the zestimate is a red flag.

The involvement of onsite management, often seen as a potential red flag, can lead to the property failing crucial qualification tests.

The investor seems genuine and I could not find any major red flags about him online.

We advise landlords to require two main criteria:1) Household income should be at least 40x the monthly rent.2) Applicants must have a credit score of 680 or higher.It's also important to review credit reports for red flags like rental collections or high credit card balances.

Flag poles, playgrounds, cabanas, paved streets, street lamps, RV parking, large entrance signs, swimming pools, etc- all good stuff. 

It will also not raise any red flags to the underwriters that you might end up doing a bunch of work to the subject property which can be seen as added risk for them. 3.

That's a red flag for someone trying to use a business-purpose loan for owner occupancy, so many lenders won't allow it.