The real estate industry has been a prime target for wrongdoing, misconduct, theft and outright fraud. Escrow funds disappear. Property values are inflated for loans and then understated for taxes. Developers steal from Project B to finish Project A. False appraisals. Dishonest contractors and suppliers fail to deliver the quality and quality promised. On and on it goes. There's just so much money involved that temptation overrides integrity. Examine cases, examples and common red flags of real estate