Credit - A good indicator of if a borrower is going to meet their obligations is whether they have done so in the past.

Those waiting for a recession will be waiting for a LONG time...it isn't happening this economic cycle, the stubbornly high inflation rates indicate that.A few points above to reiterate: (1) real estate is LOCAL, while there may be some worrying trends nationally, the Harford County market is strong and will stay that way IMO, (2) timing the market is generally a fools errand if you have a long term outlook (if you're looking at short term investments then timing factors in more), (3) if you're looking for a place to live (not strictly an investment) then there are a lot of other important factors to consider.Bottom line is that if you have the means, and if you intend to own the place for 5 or more years, I personally wouldn't hesitate to jump in.

I dont see how someone owning multiple LLCs would be indicative of fraud.

New unemployment statistics indicate the region's jobless rate actually fell in April to 3% down from 3.5% in March and only slightly higher than 2.9% a year ago, according to figures from the Texas Workforce Commission.

This is always a good indicator of poor craftsmanship and project delays. - Regarding @Basit Siddiqi's statement that if you are a developer the income would be treated as ordinary income, this is correct.

Still awaiting a response from the current situation but the previous one, Zillow indicated to me they thought the documents had been doctored by the tenant and they never received payment.I was very surprised this tenant would be trying to pull a fast one like this.

However, the current market correction is a result of the Fed Reserve's policy aimed at slowing down the market to prevent such a crash.This correction is not indicative of an impending crash but rather a necessary adjustment to stabilize the market.

I have PM clients in Tallahassee that indicate it's a strong rental market, but I would investigate on your own to see if the market meets your investment goals. 

These are a few examples that may indicate a trend, but what are the sales metrics looking like for the area?

The use of the plural in Reg § 1.469-9(c)(4) indicates that both spouses on a joint return are considered qualifying taxpayers if one spouse separately satisfies both requirements of RE pro.