In Franklinton there are plenty of large projects going on that will bring massive growth to the west side of Columbus, such as the Peninsula Development, which is a multiphase project that will erect a 24 story apartment complex featuring a grocery store, a multi use office space building, and a new hotel featuring a two-story Pins Mechanical venue.

page=1Also: Vikram's comment here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/62332-what-mentors-are-looking-for- "...wholesaling is a very tough business and pretty much every wholesaler I know is a failure in business.

This should simplify your approach and help you avoid legal issues for failure to perform under the contract.

These include (but are not limited to);a. a drop dead date for her to refinance and take you off the mortgage (5 years, whatever);b. trigger events for her to refinance regardless of date (birth of child, remarriage, failure to maintain the house physically, cease using house as primary residence, failure to pay insurance or property taxes, no "subject to" sales and etc., etc).and no doubt a host of other things.Then there's your remedy if she fails to keep her end of the bargain, including who gets appreciation, right to possess or maintain, etc.Your credit score is far down the list of concerns

HVAC, roofing, foundation, plumbing, electrical are all mechanical items which would sway a deal. 

But you are a California resident... you will have to file Form 568 in California and pay their LLC fee.Oh, and LLCs are lousy asset protection mechanisms.

what kind of shape are the big and medium-ticket items in - roof, mechanicals, appliances? 

My house I bought in September had a nice basement entrance and large long living room that shared a wall with the mechanical room.

We are self performing the entire build with exception of mechanical sub contractors

Is there something you can attach to the gate (ie a spring mechanism) that will help it close should someone leave it open?