I understand that your wife may be worried about failure, but any kind of investment comes with a chance of failure so the risks must be understood prior to jumping in and the fear must be overcome with the confidence of being successful.Since you're starting funds are $0, a HELOC can be a great tool for getting started, but ultimately you will need some kind of funds of your own because you must pay the HELOC each month during the flip.

It was a Seller Financing deal,but Ultimately I turned it downed so they decided to make me their property manager.

We ultimately came up with a finance and investment strategy for the area to secure property and develop a track record. 

Ultimately I will make real estate my career as it's one of my biggest areas of enjoyment!

It doesn't matter if you are ultimately unable to occupy.

I suggest giving The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

Welcome to BP @Nzinga Frazier  Since you are new you might want to check out the Ultimate Free Beginners Guide

He ensured me that I could probably find the same information, if not better in BP, plus is free.I became member of BP on July 2018, and since then I have been reading the “Ultimate Beginner’s Guide” as well as listening to the Pockets.I am practically reading and recollecting information.

I am still trying to get my first transaction/client, and ultimately my goal is build leverage from my initial deals to generate more leads and more business to make a full transition into running my own RE practice.

And even if the claim were paid, the loss ultimately falls on the responsible party like so: the title insurer tells the closing attorney "you screwed up" ... closing attorney's E&O covers the claim ... then they turn around and collect from the seller/lender because the contract says taxes will be paid and prorated as of the settlement date.Of course, I'm no VT attorney and this isn't legal advice.