I'm only guessing what is probably common sense. 

If you are looking within 30 miles of Columbus that’s always a good start, I pulled those sale comps here so you can start looking at the most common zips where you find them.

He doesn't have the common courtesy to respond, and, according to my credit card company, HAS TO RESPOND TO MY DISPUTE!

My question is, is negotiating a security deposit common and is that a risk I should be ok to take?

Cash flow and access to capital are common problems for real estate investors and house flippers.

This is a common scam, @Alex Ng.

Quote from @Ally Gao: This is a common mistake.

I've heard many horror stories from limited partners about the general manager they partnered with to do a deal and I noticed some commonalities in each story: - Not following through with business plans- Lack of communication - Lack of accountability I know LPs look for experience above all, but are there any other criteria that you look for in a GM that helps when getting into a syndication deal them? 

You qualify for 100% financing and the closing costs can be covered by getting "Seller credits" which is fairly common in this market.

Rents typically follow the "Common rents" of the neighborhood which your agent should know or have access to in most cases.