They have stolen my money as well as hundreds of others.  

The owners who switch to a PM come to me for the same reasons Drew said above.It is not rocket science, most folks hit a point where they no longer want to trade their time for money. 

You will have to source these properties from a wholesaler, where you will have to put down hard non refundable assignment money at the assignment of the contract, or source them yourself.The steps to follow for a subject 2 property are as follows:1.

Alternatively, I could explore hard money lenders.

For a BRRRR if you are using debt most people will use some sort of hard money to purchase and a construction loan to fund rehab (unless you use cash).

You obviously don't get the tax benefits of real estate, but if you're just looking for "returns", then lending your money out could be advantageous for your goal.

Almost every realtor has several investors ready to invest at least $2 million in cash.If you’re planning to use hard money loans, agents won’t show properties without prior proof of funds.I’m curious, is this a general market trend in Ohio or just this particular realtor’s approach?

From working with an S8 specific contractor the sentiment was that many people don't want to work on distressed properties, as they can work in nicer areas and charge more money.

They are intent on collecting money before there is any property cash flow and less interested in doing the job they are hired for.

I've never heard money/profit described as cute, so it's not important.The most important thing you mentioned, was the rent potential and ARV.