We've had a lot more success with good old fashioned cold calling, response rates are lower (5-10% nationally) but you don't have your accounts being shut down every day.

I'm also a Realtor® here in Orlando and also on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

Even the big national builders have been and continue to build there with PLENTY of land left to go. 

tell them you're not ready to have your credit pulled and don't want to start an application, and then just ask what you might qualify for, what is involved in filling out an application, etc.call some national banks and some local lenders. 

Sold developed lots to national builders What was the outcome?

Half the time the city can't make up its own mind on what needs to be permitted and what doesn't, doesn't have enough inspectors to keep up and often have rules that don't even make sense to national building code guidelines.

It's a GREAT community to be involved with and some serious powerhouse women in the group. https://stpetegirlboss.com/In Tampa: Multifamily & more, they meet up in Ybor, Tampa the last Tuesday of the month.

So was your reasoning that WI is further behind the national average than it usually is? 

They can't make paying a buyer's commission illegal on a national scale.

The city's strong rental market ensures a steady income stream and with affordability and a median home price below the national average, the city stands out as an attractive option for investors seeking a promising return.