Ohio Administrative Code Section 1301:5-5-07 provides a list of activities that an unlicensed person can and cannot perform with regard to residential property management.

I would lose $500 just for the honor of doing the job.  

this will give you an idea of what you're dealing with.3. are the code inspectors going to be up your butt as the new kid on the block?  

I personally would not do a sandwich deal unless I could honor my commitment to the seller or they knew upfront that I was going  to assign the contract and there was a chance they could get the property back.

Code § 1701j–3, it will tell you all about the legalities of the due on sale clause, I agree it is "scurrying around the shadows" but it is 100% O.K. to do if you have to, the lender can not call it due. 

I just got a list of all the vacant properties in the zip code I want to focus on for my first investment.  

My workers live in the 900xx zip codes, they have first hand information on the movements for those zip codes, it's like a special niche, it might tricky but it could be done.

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Mike,I sent a batch of about 2,000 postcards to Absentee Owners in select Denver zip codes w/ over 50% equity, whose homes had not traded for at least three years. 

There wasnt as many codes etc back then so it all boils down to how and who built it.I would suggest you have a reliable home inspector or builder look it over and discuss your renovations with them to get the best feedback.