Your budget and criteria are essentially the same as most other local flippers.

Establishing your team here in Cleveland is essential to success and a smooth start-up - especially a team with experience and expertise.

Essentially this is a 6 month ordeal for us as well. 

Not only that but when you are in a portfolio loan and would like to for example sell one and break it out then most lenders will want to be paid back 120% of the balance attached to that piece of property back into the principle of the loan 

He used DPA, and he essentially has a small 2nd mortgage covering the cash he couldn't bring to the table. 

RA to the rescue ... of course these are extremes but it's about the principle... these are strategies that are not for everyone.

Westerville (43081) is a family-friendly area with good schools and potentially steady rental demand, but it's essential to analyze vacancy rates and rental income expectations.

Recommendations on content to watch/read to learn the essentials as a beginner?

So are you banking on appreciation of the asset while essentially just above breaking even when you're leveraged on the property? 

Sometimes the KISS Principle works - esp. for just 1 property.