It may not fit the OPs risk level or skill set   In addition he might be in a saturated area for flippers and courthouse buyers.  

We have determined that you cannot do a 203KWe have determined that an FHA loan can only be one at a time for any owner-occ. houseWe have determined that you cannot say creative and FHA/GovernmentDo you have any existing equity in your home?

If you're afraid of the bank finding out when the title transfers - there is one method that is unique- but I know will work ( I recently did it myself for another reason - with existing tenants).

Hi Arianne.To start with we won't be liquidating but drawing on existing equity.

The one specific thing she said that triggered my uneasy feeling was that she said she was "buying the property" and that they have a "recorded land contract" with the Franklin County Recorder... that doesn't exist.  

Now I am assuming that these recordings or webinars are only being listened to, or viewed by investors with a pre existing relationship to you.

We just need to find our niche since the market where I'm at seems to be saturated with REI, but what's one more going to hurt. 

Many people don't know that we even exist. 

They put a metal roof over the existing roof and repaired the paint and drywall.

There are a few new Class A 5-story apartment buildings adding hundreds of new units to the area with lots of opposition from the existing community.