I'd strongly urge you to hire a public adjuster. 

Although I strongly disagree with not sharing your contacts openly with other investor is the right thing to do here, don’t forget we all started at someplace and all reached out to someone we knew for help and resources didn’t we?

So understanding the market your investing I would strongly encourage you not to pay tenant utilities. 

If you offer once per week with serious and strong offers, you eventually will get one.

It didn’t hurt that the city of Portage has a strong local job market and a great school district.

A strong knowledge of the local market4.)

Although I am a REALTOR® and not a wholesaler, I would strongly advise you to talk to everyone you can.

It's usually easier to qualify for commercial, so if a bank approved you, I'd say there's a strong chance.Rates are usually higher in the commercial sector.

I don’t think you are experienced enough yet to purchase an old home from a wholesaler without strong knowledge of house construction, materials, and knowledge of what “issues” to look for.

Sure it's nice to pull up my brokerage account, see them cute green arrows, and listen to talking heads shout "Strong Buy!"