Always verify income with pay stubs, call references and their current landlord, and trust your gut during showings.

Is it the timeline, asset class, or just trust?

The “seller’ is living in a construction zone, giving up on a known closing date, trusting your numbers and work for a possible gain, that’s their judgment call. 

Warranties may feel like a nice security blanket for the first time owner occupier, but they will cause you headache and cash as an investor. it's better to just hold adequate reserves and have trusted trades-people on hand to deal with rental maintenance.

Syndications like DSTs (Delaware statutory trusts) allow you to defer all of the tax but also provide some cash flow, while eliminating the hands-on aspect of real estate investing.

You may want to consult with a trusted expert.Good luck

Hello Sade,Welcome to Bigger Pockets That is great to hear that you're looking to learn and grow before you fully dive into your Real Estate endeavors.One thing I may recommend as you start your real estate journey, if you haven't done so already, is to learn about Trusts and LLCs.

If that’s not the case, consider using a land trust as an intermediary to safely transition the property into an LLC.  

A trusted/experienced or financially prudent friend or mentor that can provide guidance.

For some reason people lower the trust, when they see a massive institution or syndication.