In my many years of experience, if a GC would even consider negotiating, that would be a huge RED FLAG.

Sounds like a good plan - from a financing perspective, its a good idea to start researching now - for better or for worse, a lot of lenders view 1st time investors without a primary residence with a owner-occupied mortgage as a flag and might limit some options

That's a giant red flag for that grocer potentially declining to renew their lease, vegan gluten free customers don't want to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke to get to their ethically sourced non-GMO organic avocado, and obviously the "no smoking within 50 feet" sign is going to be ignored by the customers of that neighboring business, who are all a bunch of smokers.

It's always a bit of a red flag to me when there's no mention of the people behind the company on the website.If you're looking to invest in Detroit I'm happy to help.

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

@Lenza McElrath        Generally speaking if ANYONE will not be transparent about the income that a property generates, that is a red flag.

So, if you buy a house for 50k and turn around and want to borrow 100k the next day that is a red flag.

They seemed okay but also seemed very much focused on cash buyers only (first red flag).  

If they directed me to a site that had no new information and they never followed up with additional information; it was a red flag for me.

This journey, is the transition from primarily active (ordinary) income to a portfolio characterized by passive income streams, benefitting from tax-efficient strategies like PALs.