I started/continued cultivating about half dozen different commercial brokers, by taking incoming cold/warm calls from brokers for off market offers(calls I used to just hang up on) from their fund buyers and deep pocket private investors, and soon realized(as few of the brokers had warned) that off market deals for this asset are always gonna be low ball, no matter how premium my location.

yes 100% financing is likely not going to happen. i say likely because I'm sure there is someone out there somewhere who would willing to take this on, but certainly not going to be an easy find. ground-up construction is more challenging as well, as you will need to evidence your experience w/ previous ground-up construction deals where you are on title. this is how lenders feel warm and fuzzy about lending you so far above and beyond the existing land value before anything is built on it. 

You are going to be the only one who has your interest at heart  

Over time, they raised prices, cut the lead amounts, and had their Internal telemarketing team make the first contact and then tried to "warm connect" us.

Cleveland offers strong rental yields, so you might want to look into multi-family properties.Wishing you all the best.Thank you so much for your well wishes and the warm welcome.

Either way, tithing is of the heart and a recognition that your increase is because of God, therefore do it diligently and joyfully.

I had a client come to me just yesterday to manage their property that I had to have a real heart to heart with.I asked them what their primary goal was (cash flow was their answer) and what the projections were that they used to make their purchase decision. 

I'm sure her heart is in the right place but for that amount of money I think they need to up their game and get on their customer service.

Although he has many products to sell, he really does have a heart of a teacher.

A few general tips - look for markets with strong economic growth - job growth, population growth, network with other investors in your area and check which states they are investing in, for out-of-state investing - work with someone who has your best interests at heart and is also an investor who can easily plug you in with their network (GCs, lenders, PMs).