While the owner is free to sell the property and the information about how they run it as a business, AirBnB does not allow them to sell their online identity for the platform.

As for Cincinnati, property prices are comparable to Columbus, and it has also experienced significant growth.

I tend to believe that could be a reasonable stat for the experienced investors, however, I don't know where you even get enough accurate data to formulate anything.

I attended local meet-ups, joined real estate associations, and even reached out to experienced professionals in my area.

You can find online mortgage calculators that allow you to play around and see what happens if you do an extra payment or increase your payments.

With actual cash, you just transfer it. yes, but you can still bid with lender approval - without appraisal contingency - you send in deal (app), it gets approved by lender its functionally the same as cash (except in true lightning speed situations where there is a quick auction with little time to prep but thats generally pretty rare I'd think)Right, but that's not cash or functionally the same as cash because the lender can change the terms at the last minute, as often happens with less experienced hard money lenders.

Building a strong network is key, and you’re definitely in the right place to connect with experienced investors and learn from their successes (and mistakes!) 

If you know what you do and why you're doing it, there's no need for the bad and the ugly, which I personally haven't experienced.

I was hoping to get some feed back from my experienced colleges.

I'm an experienced builder and developer looking to network with other developers, investors, and syndicators.