If that's the case, you can't do any renovations until you have it professionally deleaded or it would be flagged for Unauthorized Deleading and you can get fined and the property would never be able to get a Lead Certificate, only a letter of Environmental Protection that states you did illegal work, got caught, then had to pay a professional to clean up the mess.

Hey Chris,Being unemployed is going to throw up red flags, even with the past W2 pay.

I can't say much more than what everyone else has already said, except to agree that this would be a huge red flag for me!

I told her it is a red flag if the guy wants to finish the bathroom "in between other jobs".

In a couple of years, the people that buy and invest in the American cities now where prices are dropping are going to look brilliant.

@Nick Hedberg Flag on the play for methodology, this article is looking at active rentals when they did this.  

If that's the case, you can't do any renovations until you have it professionally deleaded or it would be flagged for Unauthorized Deleading and you can get fined and the property would never be able to get a Lead Certificate, only a letter of Environmental Protection that states you did illegal work, got caught, then had to pay a professional to clean up the mess.

It’s sad what’s happening to hardworking American families that are losing their jobs.

When someone says to me I only want to see off market deals that’s a warning flag that they are a novice.

The airlines (Southwest and American) have their HQ in Dallas but still have Houston as a hub.