Her rent number is suspiciously high.

None of them alone guarantee the person/company you’re dealing with are a scammer, but if you see one or more of these red flags you should start to get suspicious and make sure you do your due diligence on them before sending any money or personal information. 

Financials include, rent roll, leases, T12 expenses etc.Be suspicious of any seller proformas and such.

If it's out of the blue, I'm really suspicious. 

It isn’t exactly a household name but I’m new, I’m cautious, and they talk a good game but because they’re not common I’m suspicious.

It was all highly suspicious, but here are a few nuggets that I can share from this 18-month ordeal:- Initially, the claimant sued the homeowner and my management company, but they later dropped their suit against the homeowner. 

For me, I am instantly suspicious because they are both offering over a 15cap.

So give them some credit rather than a "Who's next" suspicious eye.

It is, however, our responsibility to do some due diligence and ensure that the tax returns we prepare are at least reasonable.It is possible that the statements or numbers provided by your friend were inconsistent or otherwise suspicious.

While there had been a small red flag in the back of my mind because of the weak documentation, I became outright suspicious at Seller’s reaction to our request for tenant interviews.