Suggest you go the electric route--less or  no maintenance costs, and when repair is needed, inexpensive compared to most gas fired boilers or furnaces.I would also have a small natural gas wall space heater installed somewhere on the main living floor (not in bedrooms) just in case of power outage and / or for supplemental heating.  

Having never done this before, I have a lot of questions;- How to approach the lender- How to value the note- How long a foreclosure in Ohio will take- EtcAnyone out there willing to have a phone conversation or two to help me up the learning curve?

They'll collect your email and phone number and send you deals directly.If you want to take a direct approach to getting deals on your own, you could get in direct contact with homeowners who are interested in selling their home but haven't listed the house for sale yet.

The adjuster says over the phone that they do not think the tank sweep company should be responsible for any removal costs which could go into 5 figures. 

If you get an accept offer, go into DD, find out if the utilities need to be repaired or replaced and adjust your price based on your options (full replacement, pipe bursting, patching, ect) to get you your required return.

I’d like to verify title/deed info on the property, Ditech’s Real phone numbers, etc. 

Repair, new install, or cleaning?

There will be a little bit of touch up work needed to cover and repaint nail holes in the walls (she did the place out really nicely but there are a lot of pictures and decor up on the walls)  Other than that there is no damage that I saw when I had to go in a couple of weeks ago to repair a leaky toilet valve.My question is this. 

I personally couldn't manage a home that was more than about an hour away, this is partially because I'm very hands on, and would be involved with any repairs/modifications.

Here are some guidelines in terms of doing it yourself. https://www.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-pai...You'll need to complete the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure when you're ready to sell, which your Realtor should provide to you.Thx, Dan