Investing in RE is like baskin robins...31 flavors...you just have to find your favorite and stick with it.  

But just a point is that GC contracts come in all flavors.

I would suggest working under an investor to learn from them on how to do it properly.3)  Hondros College would be quicker than Columbus State Community College and offers nights and weekend classes if you want to take it in person.4) Each event has their own flavor and dynamic of how material is presented.   

You get a tax deed which is really like a quit claim deed (I am not a lawyer there could be some subtle differences). 

Take a look at The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods for some flavor on the properties you may be looking at on Zillow or other websites.From there you should figure out what your risk tolerance is then go from there.

Within a neighborhood you will see subtle and not so subtle clues as to what blocks are better.  

Below market rent lot rents have an impact, albeit a subtle and long term one, on residents in the form of decreased CapEx and repairs.

Each suburb, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria, etc. has it's own flavor and your preferences will change after you've been there a while.The Phoenix market is mature and deals are few and far between. 

This is a long game and it takes a lot of time to either build the team and structures to have a deal land at your doorstep, or search through a lot of avenues yourself.Remember that there are 100 flavors of "turnkey" companies and more are not truly ones where you can turn the key, than are.

Given that high touch flavor of the properties I'm thinking to sell them but maybe I'm reacting too emotionally?