I just picked up a check for $6400 and change plus $1000 security deposit. $80 per day but I said he can stay 2 month or 2 years.

@JB Klein if you need to pick a brain from a REALTOR/property manager in Cleveland let me know!

Pick A or B class neighborhoods, drive around them, and look for the "worst" houses in those areas with the least amount of curb appeal that rehab efforts can fix. 

I would say pick one and start there.

It just gives you a tremendous amount of potential options that you get to pick what is best for you. 

I called a scrap yard, they picked it up with a flat bed and I got $200.A homeless guy was squatting in a place.

My best advice, pick a strategy and fully indulge in it.  

A visit with a Broker over lunch who does multi-families to pick his/her brain would not be a bad idea. 

I work with many licensed folks who do just that, their message being basically "I can buy for this or list it for that" Even if you do not work the listing yourself, you should be able pass a listing to someone else, split commission and get paid legally.Now your task will be finding people who want or need to sell their property, triaging the best solution for each, make your offer and use the appropriate paper to get the job done.In this process, you'll come across those deals you can cherry pick for yourself once you determine your own buying strategy and holding criteria.Each step can be planned and executed according to your investment plan as @Amber Forkey suggested.Hope that helps

There's also "driving for dollars" where you pick good neighborhoods and try to find houses that are distressed, and door knock those.