I'd like to begin investing in the Northeast Ohio Market within the next year and I am trying to network and learn as much as possible about the area and the business aspects first. 

I deal with many foreign nationals and have a number of good contacts that can help you with all aspects of your ownership of a vacation home from a property manager to filing U.S. tax returns.  

I know some companies who give full back office support all around the u.s.aThey have great call center which follow up each tenant at full aspects .Along with my good Atty they are doing awsom work.

I understand it's good to have more than one exit strategy, but I'm having difficulty figuring out just one for the wholesaling aspect. 

@Aaron Grant,To second Ned's remark, yes - markets tend to be local.That said, we ARE in a housing shortage right now.

When talking with a HML, make sure you understand all aspects of the loan.

As a few others mentioned he didn't have a dumpster and had to haul trash out everyday, and he worked with a skilled investor on permitting and the construction aspect of the project.

If you have a great team that can handle all of these aspects for you, or you are able to travel to handle them yourself this can be a great way to invest.

Just a bit of ribbing for a not very well defined question, but actually a good beginner question.Equity, as we define it and apply the term is from an accounting aspect, Assets-Liabilities=Equity or Owner's Equity. 

My response was not to @Jim Tiernan, it was to the user that closed their account who mentioned disparaging remarks that were not accurate.