Struggles of investing advice and help

[My Le]

Hi all!

I am out of state investor, investing in Cleveland, Ohio looking for a real estate agent.

My criteria:

My criteria is C neighborhoods and better in Ohio. I would love any property with strong cash flow with cash on cash return over 10%.

I prefer packages of single family, and/or multifamily, and even apartments.

I am hoping to build my portfolio and go strong. I need boots on the ground. A good team who can be part of my family. A super star agent and a contractor. But again, most importantly- I need boots on ground.

My special/strong interest that entices the purchase are creative financing deals (like subject to deals).

I currently have 4 single family homes in Cleveland, OH under my LLC. From being scammed by a contractor, losing money, surprised rehab costs, evictions, tenants not paying their bills, etc (nightmares)… I had learned a lot since 2021.

I am still currently struggling to find deals. Also, I am struggling to find a trustworthy team to build my portfolio. I want to make a profitable journey with a team in the long run. 

How do I build my portfolio? I have been reaching out to wholesalers, real estate agents, trying to connect to investors, and trying to find contractors for over a year since I first started in 2021. I lost a lot of deals and haven’t had any luck. I read articles, follow and listen to podcasts, read books, connect with other real estate professionals; but it is still hard to figure out what to do. 

What advice can I get? At times, I feel like this journey is getting too dark.