If you don't have the commitment to follow the map step by step (i.e. being a 'doer'), then Good Luck creating your own wheel. 

The pressure of committing significant capital and potentially facing financial repercussions if things didn't go as planned.

Affordable homes under $100k are prevalent in the Toledo and Cleveland area.

This is the general rule; there are exceptions and that's why it's good to get legal advice before committing capital.As an aside, it makes sense that property owners that don't pay their taxes might also not pay their mortgage, HOA, water bill, etc., which is why you see these parallel foreclosures.  

Keep in mind that real estate investment is a long-term commitment that demands patience, dedication, and continuous education.

The MO deal would have been hard pressed by the borrower to claim usury since she was a broker herself, she committed fraud by using a phony end buyer (her maiden name) and a phony escrow company.

It really all starts with a conscious decision, a commitment, and that leads all following actions.

I do think we have enough time to get you into an excellent rental by end of year if you are committed to doing so!

Great returns and limited commitment if you do it right.  

In Ohio, affordable single family homes under $100k are prevalent in the Toledo and Cleveland area.