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.

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.

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

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 

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.

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. 

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.

@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.