Surely not the news I wished for, but at least the truth. 

Hi Karen-Keep in mind that Ohio requires judicial foreclosure as opposed to F.E.D. action once either of the following two prongs are met-1. 20% of the purchase price has been paid;2. 5 years of payments have been made. 

We look forward to learning, taking action, and building our network.

@Franky ...I wish I could say that I found a lender this flexible but the truth is not requiring an appraisal was news to me as well. 

You can read and read and learn all you want, but you're really just preventing yourself from taking action while still allowing you to feel good about yourself because you're still learning (ie, you think you're taking action but you're not). 

I especially love the one with John Fedro and all of the beginner tips.For you seasoned investors out there, what actionable first steps would you recommend (with little expense) for the newbie? 

All in all - U R TAKING ACTION and that is AWESOME!

I just got done with wholesaling course and decided to take action right away :)Thanks.

Welcome to BP and congrats on making plans to take action.  

Which is bad news for a property as tricked out as this one.But I digress.