What other problems or red flags should I be aware of?

Are there any red flags or other issues we should be considering?

For me 'price' is never at the top of the list, and if it is too low it becomes a red flag-maybe unpaid taxes, liens, neighborhood etc.

I mean its easy to get a few hundred dollars more a month by ignoring red flags on tenants not having 3x's the rent in income, or having major red flags with regards to evictions, bad credit, etc.

The "service animal" is not authorized by your insurance carrier due to its dangerous breed clause.

I might recommend that you tender this matter to your insurance carrier for defense and indemnity but won't know whether to recommend that until we speak further.

If they had it at $230k they want to get close to that.Way too many unknowns and red flags for this particular house.

We represent 30 Insurance carriers and none will stay on a property once they find out about Knob & Tube.  

Ask them to let you know if there is something out of the ordinary.Try to find the 'mayor' of the block and talk them up.Speak to the mail carrier, ask if there are any recent additional residents getting mail.And definitely post a notice of lease violation--assuming your lease has a 'no additional residents' clause.

Upfront fees are a HUGE red flag.