Running through some dry scenarios with brokers and lenders would be a good way to get your feet wet.

He's lucky there weren't mountains of rotting garbage to deal with. 

That was a strategy that worked for many for a few years but has dried up a lot.

If things go truly south, you may as well invest in dry goods, it will be worth more.Cryptocurrency is not regulated at this point, until then it provides a free way for anyone to move money between countries tax free; convert illegal gains from criminal enterprises, legally hide business profits as it's not recognized as money...

I will look into this option more, but Ohio is a little cut and dry with this. 

Tl;Dr I am doing pretty good and doing a lot better than I thought I would, as profit usually should be average 10% which is what I expected.

I'm not on BP as much as I used to be because, honestly, I feel like easy deals have dried up.  

There are a lot of options for all in one stacks (washer dryer) or a single wash/dry machine as well as small size (18") dishwashers.Don't skimp on these sorts of amenities.

There is a group of rip off people looking at newly minted millionaires to drain them dry.

If the mold is caused by a leaking pipe or water getting in from outside, then you should hire a contractor to stop that intrusion immediately, then dry out the home and remediate the mold at your expense.I also recommend reading and sharing the EPA Mold Guide.