When it comes to finding good wholesalers, a few approaches have worked well for me and others in the industry:1.Local Networking & Meetups:Check out local real estate investor associations and networking events in the Akron/Cleveland area.

Lenders or investors who have short lock up periods but have years of experience feeding their business with new capital would give me more comfort but anyone who is just starting and is promising a rate of return or return of capital in a set period of time would be alarming because they very well could be reliant on fresh capital to make good on that promise and that usually ends poorly.

I tried to do a cash out or heloc on this house but it couldn't be done because of the price it was low. the house is located in Rockford il, planning to buy in Rockford as well since I live here.

Based on the information that you shared, if you haven’t already done so, I recommend connecting with a local expert.

Interested as well.

With that said, I've done some research on the market and found the following information helpful in my considerations for Phoenix that you might find helpful as well:  Demand for both buying and renting property remains high due to the city's strong economy and growing population. 

You want a platform that has built in TCPA protections as well as a multiple communication channels besides voice such as SMS and email.

You've done well with your Class A rental, generating $500/mo in cash flow, this adds up over time.

Would like to be more hands off as well.

I am bumping into more and more people that I consider fairly high achievers that seem to have someone coaching them to do better as well.