They may take an interest.Some of those people might actually be more aggressive about enforcing existing laws.

Have you actually ran the numbers on how much money you as the manager would make?

Im at the age where i'm figuring out what is actually important to me.

Important to note that the amount available is determined based on the actual stocks/bonds/etfs/mutual funds in your portfolio.

Follow up with an email to the agent and bullet point your case, which increases the chance that the owner will actually hear them7.)

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

The others are just pre-screened, not a full application so it's a bit harder to say "you don't meet criteria" because I don't actually have a verified income, credit history or background check - just what they've said in the prescreening questionnaire. 

Curious on what actual investors experience as the bigger cities like Cleveland, Toledo, and Columbus are discussed more often here.The best way to investigate areas?

Those willing to go beyond that could be good partners for real estate investors.Traditional banks/Local Banks and non-bank lenders - If they are a portfolio lender, meaning they actually hold on to the loan and don't just collect your payment, then they have the ability to be flexible.

I know I need to get a credit card and keep my utilization ratio low, but I wouldn't know much about the process of actually receiving a conventional loan from a bank or any type of loan.