Hi Nathan, I personally love Columbus Ohio and as someone who works with a lot of out of state investors - there's so many catalysts for why you should invest here.

This seamless transaction capitalized on strategic market insight and a prime opportunity.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Do you have an idea of the type of property you want to buy and a price range?

The six month cd isn’t the point my understanding is that I can’t just take out the HELOC, I need to actually use the money for my plan to work and a short term CD seemed safe and reasonable 

Even though the budget of the project will be about 4 times of where I was looking to start with a fix and flip, MF financing looks very encouraging and a silver lining.

Don’t have the time to do property management right now however as I have a full time W2 (accredited investor) and a family to raise. 

For $10K and a lower rate I'd be willing to consider delaying...but only if I knew that lender two was solid on closing in a relatively short timeframe.

@Diego L.That's actually an interesting situation and a case where revocable trust may make sense.

With patience, resilience, and a willingness to learn from experience, you can overcome these obstacles and set yourself up for success.