If you’re interested, I cohost a networking meeting for the local BP community, just set up a keyword alert for Meetups in Tacoma or send me a PM and I let you know about the next one.Hope to see you around the forums and around the Sound.Taking Consistent Action,Kevin

I used to be a news junkie so part of my morning routine was reading the news.

Even with all the info here on BP, I'm a little uncertain as to how to actually progress with taking action on from this standpoint.

Reading is nice but if you really want to commit, you need to sit down with a mentor and discuss a plan of action that will be suited to your current life style or work schedule.  

If you would rather not bother with a License, you could develop a business relationship with Agent/s who can find what you require, and who could list them for you later too.Or you could take all the same sort of actions recommended for those who can legally Wholesale in some other States - "driving for dollars", letter campaigns, you get the idea - but in Ohio, take Title unless Licensed!

Next steps:-Do the research on market value, rehab, rents, etc - what resources can help channel my action here so I don't over or under estimate?

In reality, most things on the MLS come in close to retail - even in a trashed state - because, well, people are buying them.Your best course of action in many areas now is private marketing where you can maybe catch someone at the front end of a distressed situation that wants to get out NOW, and you can likely negotiate closer to 56-70% of After-Repair-Value (ARV).

Keep learning and taking action.

As you probably heard in the news, 2015 was not a banner year for most retailers and such results often lead to closures and restructuring. 

No matter when you decide to take action you are still going to make a few mistakes no matter what's.