ask for estoppel letters signed by tenants and current owner.

@Will Fraser @Son Tran, like everywhere else in Oklahoma City proper, conditions and values vary vastly from block to block.  

Write a LOI (letter of Intent), negotiate the price, sign a PSA (purchase and sale agreement).

Also keep in mind that the blocked off calendar might be that the host has blocked off the dates and doesn't necessarily mean it's booked. 

They came out immediately and cleared the block but I had to pay for someone to come and clean up afterwards.

This home is 30 years old, fully renovated, a good part of town, one block away from a university, pretty much an A-list home.I spoke with the representative of the owner and she shared the following…Price is $1.5M and the seller wants 20% down payment which I DO NOT have.

From my experience one of the lenders will ask you to type out a letter explaining that you're mortgage shopping, which will explain why there's so many hard enquiry's showing up.

Another way is drive around for about 3-4 blocks in every direction from the property you are considering, and call any "For Rent" signs. 

Getting over that hill and the mental block of analysis paralysis is the hurdle one must clear in order to fully grasp a siuation.

Welcome @Ryan Block!