I have access to the VA loan which would allow me no money down to house hack and move out 1 year later and rent it out, refinance, wash and repeat.

House never had cert of occupancy and needs some accessibility modification for approval as well as undoing some fenestration for inspection, but is generally in sound condition.

I'm also very sick of Cuyahoga County property taxes and the lack of accessibility on the east side.

Even if you can't avoid stairs, maybe have a section of the house that's easily accessible without stairs, so that the guests don't even need the rest of the house.

They also more than likely have established relationships with vendors that you don't have access to and will provide a much better product.

There are not many people who are disciplined enough to save at the rate you have thus far.In this business both short and long term you either need money or access to it to grow and sustain, there is no way around that. 

let alone you could access their cell phone.Be that as it may.. these are business guys.. write a letter of intent.. you dont need the picture and story I doubt that will curry favor.. just be professional and make sure some one proof reads your corrispondance you dont want grammer or spelling errors or not to sound professional.

I’m Also looking at bridesburg as another viable option as it’s another stable neighborhood with easy access to center city.With that all being said please PM me if you come across any good deals in either of those areas.

Assuming I do get access to a list of properties in probate, how do I determine which properties actually need to be sold in order to settle the case?

Providence and surrounding neighborhoods don't have positive inflation-adjusted growth over the long-term (shocking) so to make money in this city you need to i) invest cyclically and ii) have access to good deal flow.