Granted, spring and summer of 2016 you could list a garbage can in the projects and you would get a bidding war.

What you'll get is a fat legal fee from some sleazey attorney, but your house still won't be sold.Third issue you raise:  option money is nonrefundable, period.  

Sometimes (like now) the deals aren't that fat.

I know the market is hot right now so finding a deal will be hard but I am willing to be patient and learn as much as I can in that time. 

Until you start flipping houses, I wouldn't worry about flipping as many as you can! In

However let’s not forget that the fat cats in Washington D.C. and beyond are the ones that created it, not me.

But it turns out you can in Cleveland, Ohio.

Remember, you CAN provide quality properties to low-income families at market prices with much less investment than you can in an expensive neighborhood. 

I was on the right path, however I missed a fair amount.My plan as it stands:Pay off as much debt as I can in the foreseeable future to raise my credit as much as possibleAwait my VA compensation amount ( got injured overseas, put it off until I heard it is considered "income")Finish up schoolMove to Virginia (looking for pointers on location)Hopefully grab a job QUICKLYBuy at least a duplexRent one side, fix the side I'm living inCharge more money for the upgraded side, offer it to current tenant at a higher rate, they can accept or moveFix the other sideRefinance on (hopefully) the difference of gained equityBuy another property off money made from equityRepeat     I plan to read as much as I can here, I try to avoid asking questions if they have already been posted.

Animal, canine or feline are all that I reference anymore.