Talk to the local CUs and get to know the commercial lending people.

@Steffany Boldrini As a lesson to other people hiring interior decorators online, can you please tell everyone what caution flags should have told you not to hire this person?

And people were signing up left and right.  

I’ve been coaching new investors for a while, and I always enjoy hearing about what brings people to real estate.

My dad used to manage other people's properties but eventually quit because the money wasn't worth it and he always ended up prioritizing their properties so as not to get any hassle from them.Another way to approach this might be to go all in on one project yourself and see how far that money gets you. 

@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

I’d recommend listening to the straight up Chicago investor podcast for local information, going to the variety of meetups that are in this great city, and meeting a lot of the people posting here. 

We cannot wait to help more people build generational wealth through real estate this year!!

that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

I’m happy to be in a forum with fellow investors and people wanting to master real estate.