There are too many people chasing too few listings in the hot West LA market.If you look at your watch, you missed the low hanging fruit in 2010 - 2011Consequently, most of the deals are going to cash heavy investors and those who see a value-add opportunity and know how to exploit it (scape and rebuild bigger, add rooms, build up, redesign, aggregate property, etc.).Suggest you go to the Los Angeles and Asian REIA that meets monthly in Arcadis and rub shoulders with players.

@Alex Craig @Curt Davis @Douglas Skipworth know the big players and could probably offer you much better advice.

ghts, a SimpliSafe alarm system, and a music player should be a good deterrent.  

Numbers I have been able to gather from public data sources make the property seem like a very good investment, almost too good so that is a red flag for me.

My current occupation, which I have been doing for the last 7 years is Professional Poker Player.

I am considering a duplex purchase in Red Lion PA looking for any advice on the area for a rental and any other tips you have as I analyse the deal.Here are the details:On North Main street in Red Lion, PA - Dallastown school district.Buying through a wholesaler who is helping a friend out with the sale.Each unit rents for $850 a month - $1700 month incomeEach unit 3 bedroom 1.5 baths1288 Sq ft per unitCurrently both rented, with tenant who plan to stay long term, one tenant as been there 6-7 yrs.

Go there to their office, bring a street map and a red pen.

They are more of a high yield opportunistic fund vs Blackstone which entered the space later once the earlier players proved the model would work.

They are more of a high yield opportunistic fund vs Blackstone which entered the space later once the earlier players proved the model would work.

I think that's the #1 red flag right there.