Anyone asking for money up-front should raise a red flag.Listen to the BP Podcasts, attend local REIA and if you can most likely find a mentor there for free.

And of course being a true red blooded RE flipper I went right out and bought an airplane LOL.But point is she does both and kills it...

It is beautiful up and Snohomish.

The life of a landlord can be very frustrating as we have to deal with...Tenants who pay lateTenants who complain about every little thingTenants who make huge demands after moving in when prior to the move in the house was beautiful and oh so perfect.Tenants who hold over when they should have movedTenants who leave in the middle of the nightTenants who are evicted and still owe you a ton of moneyAnd last but not least Tenant DamagesExtra MentionsLandlords are viewed asCold peopleCourts view us as Villians Tenants view us as SlumlordsNeighborhoods view us as the "Dastardly Landlord"Friends and Family view us as "being mean" and RICH !!!!

Saw this beauty currently offered for a mere $120,000.... yikes!

What other red flags have other investors seen that I should pay closer attention? 

I was thinking about going to join Keller Williams or possibly Red Door.

For example, a $5,000 mistake or unknown variable on an $80,000 ARV house can put you in the red.

agreed, for most beginners and those building their holdings, the day job is part of the platform from which you work, something that helps propel you forward in real estate and investing (a lever to do more, not hold you back), allowing for steady income, access to credit, benefits and security....part of the beauty of part time landlording, for example, is that if done right, you can work many day jobs.....

I'm 28 and I've been a pediatric nurse for 8 years and earlier this year I was blessed with a beautiful baby girl and decided to put my career on hold so I can be stay at home mom.