EMD has to be in certified funds.You are correct that you can walk away penalty-free if you do not submit the contract and EMD.  

, escrow or certified check?

I'm putting out advertisements on the BP Marketplace to meet Money Partners.

I figure if I can average buying 2-3, do the necessary remodel work (ceramic wood-look floors, white semi-g-gloss walls..basically renter-proof the house) and hold it long term that in 10-15 years I'll be paid off and have great cash flow to retire on.My amateur thoughts are and keep in mind this is my limited guess on the oklahoma marketplace is:buy house 60-80K. invest 0-15K remodeling and simplifying the home.

I think this question is for the Marketplace which is for pro members.

An example you be if you want to stay in a high PRICE loan under dodd frank and not get into high COST (where borrower has to take a certified class to know that they are paying a high cost) and you are doing a wrap owner financing (where you have an underlying loan on the property) then your limit above APOR is 8.5%, meaning you have to stay under 11.5% roughly for today (11.5% is example of today's APOR and your 8.5% max limit for subordinate liens, and 6.5% on first mortgage liens where you are financing a free and clear house) and it can change daily, use government rate spread calculator to check for each loan) then if you charge 10% and 4 points on owner financing, you may over step into high cost mortgage loan which we want to avoid.

A Protected Tenant is also a tenant who is terminally ill as certified by a treating physician licensed to practice in the State of California, regardless of their length of tenancy.Application fees submitted will not be refunded, including when it is determined that a tenant is a Protected Tenant.

Try Matt Miller (I can't post the number outside of the marketplace)He's in Bethel Park, but it's very close and he works all over south hills. 

Does anyone ever feel they get some traffic or deals off of the marketplace here?

They have demo data available for Nashville TN, but there is a cost associated with getting their info for your desired marketplace.