If you paint the cabinets red and then apply a stain over the paint, the result will be something close to  cherry wood.

Any sign of up-charges like that or suspicious repair calls should be a major red flag into the worth of your PM.To each their own.

If you are referring to reliable coaching or mentor ship programs, join your local REIA and get to know some of the key players.

If you've done several deals with the players involved and have had all good experiences then I'd say go ahead as you've built a relationship with the realtor and contractors.

The players in these notes have millions , or tens of millions, in cash and don't look for their product on message boards and social media sites.

The biggest wholesalers in town only wholesale to a small handful of players for this reason. 

On a first glance, it reeks of those Nigerian scam letters and that IS NOT a good thing, especially when you are trying to break into the real estate game with a bunch of hardened players assuming everybody is trying to game them. 

Unknown player?  

Is this a huge red flag when finding a GC? 

There are a few red flags that give me this feeling and if it doesn't close I lost 2-3 weeks of being able to market the property.Do you think I am being unreasonable for proceeding only with non-refundable earnest money when they request to change the loan 55 days after contract?