I supplied the red oak to replace the section they pulled up (that was including in my total price I listed).

If she's below market or there are other red flags then I would give her no quarter.

If you mean at closing, the commencement of the loan when you take ownership of the property, yes.If you mean before closing, not really, it's more of a red flag for a scam. 

I have found this is a pretty big red flag.

I have red both your posts - it really sounds like you need a good property manager.

If they offered to pay even more to rent quickly, huge red flag.

the field is full of scammers.. here are the red flags1. rates to good to be true2. talk of some insurance policy that you buy to assure your payments are made ( fruad does not exist)3. bad website / bad english  cant really get a read on the people4. offering to show you a picture of them and their ID5. small deposit up front 500 to 800 is common.. once they suck you in on too good to be true rates and this phoney non exsistant insurance.go to meet ups.. also expect if you have limited experince to pay 10 to 14% and 2 to 4 points.. anything less is only going to happen from friends and family.

This is a huge red flag .

So things that are a red flag for me may be fine for someone more aggressive.1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where you think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then only then pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

Would this be a red flag to you?