That got me thinking that with my experience, training, and hard work ethic that I should start a handyman business as a way to bring in some additional money to save for investing; as well as a way to connect with other landlords.I am looking for other investors opinions as some of the best ways to connect with other investors in my area that may be looking for a reliable handyman (Redding, CA.)Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

-----As an update on my previous response to Lizzie where I mentioned a Lakewood property I saw, that property as well as 3 similar ones I saw have all gone under pending sale within a week of being listed - looks like the market is red-hot right now as you mentioned!

If it's anything serious then you're red for that month(s).One missed apartment turn = negative cash flow for a few monthsOne bad tenant is a full year or more of negative cash flow.Everything can go great for 1-2 years, but you can have ALL of that cash flow sucked up with one bad occurrence. 

That's a red flag if they can't pay the app fee! 

In addition, the fact you don't understand about a contract is a huge red flag to the lenders.

Usually I am good at detecting if a company is legitimate or not, but this company doesn't seem to have any big red flags..

I have a pretty good memory, the most common red flag is inconsistency in statements.

After we accepted the offer the buyer refused to have credit, bank or employment checked (red flags). 

I'm obviously no expert, but that seems like a red flag. 

If that's nothing unusual and it won't raise red flags to IRS, it will work.