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Hey y’all, Newbie here, I might have a lead on an out of town wholesale,(Akron) I live in Columbus. The house isn’t on the market yet, 1700~sqft, bought in 2009 for 39k, owner has been renting and wants to sell, I don’t know how much equity is in the house, 3 bed 1 bath, unfinished grarage, boring backyard, horrible carpet, what do I ask the homeowner???