I use red as key #1 and go around in order after that.

I understand that complex long term financial engagements with families is a huge red flag.

Such as people in Chico, Oroville, and most likely even Redding, Red Bluff, Corning and other nearby communities.  

It's probably not a felony, but if he's in jail, who's paying the rent + breaking the lease w/the old landlord is a huge red flag. 

Harb, it is a bit like asking how much for a red car!

Our commercial landlord at my W-2 presented our office with a beautiful fruit, cheese (smoked fish/meats) tower yesterday.

How to quickly determine what is worth their time to invest on and how to pick out RED flags. 

The services I was referring to were strictly consulting on a specific deal (ARV, as is, rents, etc) or a general over view of a particular city (trends, etc) based on facts and local perspective being a realtor, appraiser and local investor in the Cleveland market.

@Stephanie Ferrante, 15 Cap is a huge red flag to me.

first you have to find ones that will work with foreigners.Peak in KC will I believe Lima ONe willalthough keep in mind real estate lending has been in fested with FAKE lenders and scammers.here are the red flags:1. interest rates far lower than market like 4 to 5%  this simply does not exist in the market place they just are sucking you in thinking you found this unicorn lender.2. reason they can lend that low is you buy insurance to guarantee payments.. this also does not exist its a fraud.. there is no such product.. 3. offer to show a picture of the person your talking to holding their ID.. again just smoke and mirrors.4. tell you what you want to hear but need 500.00 to 800.00 deposit to go further.. you send that you lost it.5. bad webstie or no website.. poor English etc.