I checked online and generally folks say Bank of Texas or local credit unions.Thanks! 

Despite the Ohio Building Code recognizing the basement bedroom as a legitimate bedroom, the appraiser did not include the basement in the general living area (GLA) and didn’t assign much value, if any, to the additional finished space.Has anyone dealt with this challenge before?

If it's a legitimate issue then you deal with it accordingly.

Based on those goals, research online (or get ideas here on the forum about those markets).

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

A Solo 401k which is exempt from UBIT on leveraged real estate may be a better option if you have legitimate self employment activity. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

That is true for maybe 1 percent or less of the wholesalers who try it.When you are new and you ask for a wholesale mentor online, you are going to get every pitch, course, guru sell that there is.

It is hard to get information on performance online. 

Market exposure- what is the existing density of the rental units, what is the potential existing market, what competition is coming online?