Any granite/natural stone budget recommendation around Cleveland?

It just does and its because of human nature.

I've been brainstorming for a while now and maybe it's just a natural aversion to risk, but it seems like the only option is to hold where I am and get back financial footing before moving on to the next purchase.Any help is appreciated!

Such is the nature of investing.  

Offer to help people clean out a house or something of that nature.

Naturally, these improvements need to be carried out in a manner, and at a cost, that makes business sense.

Where I see some break down is this referring folks to rehabbers that are really not ready for prime time.. they either don't have the people skills.. they want to cut corners .. and or some are just nefarious in nature.

@Joseph SkatesI'm not sure I clearly understand your question.If your business is collecting waste then you will most likely have a couple of possible revenue streams: a dumping fee you may/may not charge to folks who bring the waste two you;scrap fees you may collect on sale of the various component elements you extract from the electronics.Depending on where you are, there may be a provincial program which will supplement one of those revenue streams (kid of like the tyre levies charges my many/most provinces).  

That's not to say that other Title companies won't "work with" investors, but the "work" you are most likely referring to is legal in nature and in providing those services as an inducement to get your business, these smaller title companies often knowingly walk across that solid yellow line. 

Downsides are you will have naturally high turnover and must account for the costs involved in those frequent turns - I did not factor this in when I first started.