Tonkatruck, Congrats on starting a new board that can provide huge assistance for penny investors.
The first warning sign IMO is to look at the company doing Investor Relations for your subject stock company.
Again, IMO from personal experience, if your company's IR firm is Big Apple Consulting (with numerous companies of various names in the Orlando,FL area)you should proceed with EXTREME CAUTION. Invest only if you have the ability to short pennies, because BA has a long history of driving PPS down, WAY down.
I have a long list of companies that use or used BA as their IR rep if anyone is interested. A quick check will show the death spiral that results as soon as BA is hired.
Anyone who knows a company that is repped by BA, please post their symbol and I'll check/add to my list. GLTA
When following my DD checklist when considering investing/buying a new stock, if BA is their IR firm, chances are extremely low I will risk monies in that stock. If I end buying, it is ONLY for a quick flip.