Instead, he suggested I find a GC that's willing to enter projects in a "supervisory" position.

Thanks for the feedback, @Allen Duan! 

Thank you for any feedback!

And what's great here in Columbus is we still see off market deals that are positive cash flowing.

Quote from @Arya Taghdiri: Hi all— I’m just starting out as a real estate investor in the Cincinnati market and would love to connect with others who are in the same position or have experience here.

Thank you all for your feedback.

Must be disciplined and cash flow positive. 

Or, do he need to send some type of escrow instructions that outline 1st position, will fund after all docs signed, etc?

Would love to get some feedback from locals or current investors. 

Thanks everyone for your feedback on this.