It wasnt until this year that people that moved out seemed to become impossible to fill.

But also interesting the wealthier people are the more they trust real estate.

I see a lot of people MTRing here and being pretty successful, I suggest looking at that. 

Listed to your gut people lol 

The only people who get access to them are the agents who sell all of their REOs, and even they rarely get access to them.

Welcome to BP Deepak,These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.

It was not as streamlined as now and the building department people were kind of skeptical and not helpful (surprise).

Yes, I agree people are looking into the Ohio's market that sounds like a great plan. 

I have looked into a few ways to start off but would like to connect with people who are having success and can walk me through how to start.

They're not going to waste their time helping foreigners knowing that many will end up not buying.I'm happy to refer you to my lawyer once you have found a property but it's better that you choose one in the region and province you're going to invest in as there could be "legal" differences pertaining to you.On another note, it's important that you realize that strategies that work in the US might not work in Spain and financing is different so you might want to figure out first if that works for you first to make sure you don't waste time and money unnecessarily.Hope this helps.