Nearly most of the newbies, close to the 90 percentile took bad deals and either had it foreclosed on or lost tens of thousands of dollars.

@Joy McQueary of course I am partial to the KC metro.

I agree that the mgmt fee 15% should be exclusive of the cleaning fees so 15% of $30k better which $4500.  

Quote from @Robby Sanchez: can you refinance at the end of an interest only loan into another interest only loan? 

I've been made an offer of 50% down and for me (my Solo) to owner finance the other 50%.

It is just so disappointing how Ohio always ends up in the middle of peoples get rich quick investment ideas. 

Quote from @Josiah Horn: Just because a tenant tells you they've left doesn't mean they are off the lease or released from responsibility.Give notice of termination.

Can you PROVE that the landscaping increases rents of ability to rent? 

Why haven't any of the BP podcasts mentioned this?

If you are just looking to network I would go the route of meetups locally (you can check above at the toolbar, hoover over forums then to the right you have events and meetups.If you are looking to wholesale and build a list of buyers that fix and flip for deals you may have then I would pull lists from 3rd party sites like Property Radar or propstream.