This setup may work for investors who want to remain somewhat involved, but it can fall short for out-of-state owners looking for passive income​From your description, it seems you have a system in place for these foundational services.

I met a loan officer there who wants to work with people who doesn't want to do contracts or assign contracts,from start to finish for a profit.

I was thrilled because she was actually the most qualified and desirable out of everyone I met.  A

I have investment properties here in Columbus, Ohio, which has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google setting up operations, driving up property prices and job opportunities.

Challenges have been mentioned above in the description Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The banks are just very conservative in this environment.I met a gentlemen who came into my brewery (current location that I lease) and we got to talking about the general market and our plans to scale. 

If you see a listing that might have some selling clues in the description (i.e. needs work, owner moving, divorce, etc) or one thats had a recent price drop or a deal thats fallen through, don't be afraid to put in an offer of say 150k on a 200k house.

The macroeconomics looks great - growing population, more jobs, and major companies investing and developing here like Intel, Google, Meta, Honda, etc.

You might the county assessor first and see if you can get the tax ID, from that see if there is a plat map reference, you may get that with a street address, then you can take the legal description and search the recorder of deeds by the legal.

Not all towns are equal markets.With that said I haven’t met a town I wouldn’t build in.