You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

The sequence of events don't add up.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

This is an excellent place to get started in CHS if you aren't already attending. 

I suspect that you might have been told that (about not walling-off the door between up and down) because if they don't have a way out from downstairs, in the event of a fire, they have to be able to get out. 

Also attend local meet ups

Lots of investors and related fields attend. 

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

Customer service doesn't even begin to describe this chain of events; this is guided missile level sales follow up and over the top attention to detail and customer attraction.