@Jay Hinrichs Originally posted by @Rich Senyszyn : I’ve been around long enough to recall the 79 opec embargo, 87 crash, y2k, twin towers going down, the housing crash in 07-8, and other crashes.

Is this the norm or a red flag that the purchase price needs to be lower for the deal to work?

I always use mold resistant drywall behind tub surrounds and next time will add a layer of Red Guard too for extra protection.

Too many red flags for me.

Lying about it or trying to hide it would be a red flag, but as long as they were up front with you and haven't violated their probation I wouldn't be too worried about it.

Because it sends up a red flag that perhaps I missed something and I need to look closer at the numbers/etc.

If you have a current job maybe keep your business to yourself there so you don't raise any red flags with your boss.

You can't force anyone to share info with you but I view it as a red flag if folks are not being transparent about a cause of a situation like this. 

I live in the Seattle area, where I have a couple of SFH rental properties which I bought a few years back, now they all have significant appreciation due to the red hot Seattle market, now I'm trying to figure out the best strategy forward. 

Or, if your meter leads unplug at both ends, get a replacement set of leads, cut off the test prods, and wire the red and black wires directly to a 2-prong plug.