To be honest being unknown is a bit of a red flag although its possible they are a quality group.

Of course, if this is just one red flag among others, that's a different story.

Looking to Brrrr the property and hold it long term.Type: 2 Bed 1 Bath single family home with 1400 square feet.

These would be red flags for me.

I am cautious about this situation because of that big red flag, and I would much appreciate the thoughts of more experienced investors!

I know that here in Redding, CA it's still a sellers market.

Would like to get peoples opinions on the growth of the market, is my price range worth investing in( not seeing a lot of properties that can follow the 1-2% rule), are places like fountain square/ herron morton/bates-hendricks worth buying in or is it already too inflated?

A 3/2 ranch of 1200 square feet, garage, basement, age, etc.

Doing a rough estimate by square footage could land you in a bad spot so I would try to get a better estimate with a contractor during the inspection period before ultimately following through. 

Is it complete and neat or sloppy and missing info - that is a red flag.Check their credit - full Bureau details - do they pay their bills - how much credit do they own now.