That is a dangerous proposition though, and I urge you to take the up most caution dealing with private lenders, research and double check everyone. 

Having $1M and little real estate knowledge can be a very dangerous thing.

You're in danger of getting stuck in "analysis paralysis".  

Look for an under priced property in an up and coming yet not dangerous area.

......and my no-go spots are pretty much everything with a East in from of it, anything west of 95 up to union between Lancaster and 4th, west of market between concord Rd and 30th up to the 500 block, and the most dangerous section of city which is easy of 95 to Washington St from 9th St and south.  

I've been trying to buy it but the bureaucracy has been brutal.Anyone done anything similar or am i treading in dangerous waters?

This experience has made me realize that turnkeys can be pretty dangerous because they can put any random number in a spreadsheet.

I'm in danger of analysis paralysis after looking at so much, and the numbers on many houses in the areas we are looking in (north, north central, northwest) are in the end very similar:https://www.biggerpockets.com/buy_and_hold_results/258048Thanks in advance, Jon

Columbus is seeing a 2% to 3% YEAR OVER YEAR population growth, the explosion is phenominal.Ohio from what i can tell actually reversed the decline trend a few years ago, maybe 2010 or 2011 or so.

A person good with numbers and has creativity can be dangerous!