A friend is trying to decide whether to paint their property red or blue.

I have caught out at least one red-handed, but that is because they were incredibly dumb in picking the identity of a high profile veterinarian in NYC to post their fake accolades. 

Congratulations on your purchase and the bold move you're taking!

@Mark DiPietro money up front is a definite red flag it is generally used to distract a landlord from screening properly.

Red flags?

Hi all,I’m an out of state investor in Chattanooga, and this will be my first Autumn / Winter owning in the city.I currently have my lawn cut twice per month (in Red Bank) , I wanted to ask whether you think there is scope for me to have that reduced during the colder months?

Might take a year or two for it to catch up with you but suddenly you will get a huge jump in taxes which is why I don’t focus on investing in Indianapolis anymore :( cash flow is great for the first two years... this is exactly what happened to me and I even tried to challenge it and they can back with “nice try, the market is red hot and we can clearly see what you purchased the property for...”

As far as vetting, we use a 10-point system when vetting contractors to look for any red flags: check contractors state licensing board, get copy of GL & WC insurance certs, call their insurance agent, call references, check online reviews, interview the owner/manager, run background check, etc.

There is much much less red tape as opposed to traditional financing, and no debt will show on your personal credit.  

The red pill or the blue pill?