When an investor does the initial walk-through in a house, there are red flags that will pop up, and all you have to do is look around to spot them!

More red tape, more burdens, more friction to doing business, more government imposed headaches to deal with. 

Education is a big part and would zone in on the book/podcasts you want to focus on and go from there.

I do have someone that works in our office to help make sure our single water bill is split into the various properties it belongs to and stuff like that, but until I had about 500 or so units, I did all of it myself.I don't want to sound like a d**k, but when I see someone start with "I'm looking to build a team" that's a giant red flag and I can be pretty sure that person if very unlikely to buy.Focus on these three things only at this point:1) How do I get money for my down payment2) Who's going to lend me my ~75% once I have my down payment3) How to find the properties I want to buyThe rest is noise and really just done to make people think they're moving forward towards their goal when they're not

Some things you need to look at before purchasing a short term rental property:1) Make sure zoning and city allows short term rentals.

Is the additional 83$ per month going to put you in the red?

Zoning petitions, architectural challenges, contractors, etc. 

Hey Tameika,Sometimes the best deals are the ones you walk away from.The seller stating that he does not want a contract involved is a HUGE red flag.

Zoned RT-4. 

Depends on zoning as well.