Kyle there are a ton of options here that you can compare.

How would you guys compare Columbus to somewhere like Memphis that has similar price points?

I've been tracing wholesalers in califonia for months, like nothing other state finding individual wholasalers in califonia is quite challenging I don't know if it's because the house prices are too high compared to other markets.

You may need to offer more to sellers and sell to a smaller group of investors (who may buy with cash and/or are willing to work on tighter margins).To help understand your market better, put your name on your competitor wholesalers’ lists and see what they are “offering” and compare those to what you would expect using your current model.At this point I am having trouble getting the property contracted.

That's comparing apples to oranges.

I've painted more walls, ceilings and trim work than I could ever count in my lifetime and *I* suck compared to professional painters, and most of my paint jobs could pass for lower-end professional jobs. 

Compare it to the area you grew up in.

“ cash flow returns” almost always compare horribly to a simple bank CD after you deduct for insurance, prop taxes< vacancy, capex, prop management (or your personal time.) etc etc etc. 

However, transferring a mortgaged property to an LLC could trigger a due-on-sale clause, so consult your lender before doing so.While an LLC does not save taxes, it can make audits more straightforward and help present your rental as a business and you can combine all the hours from multiple STRS into one to meet the MP requirements.

While it's user-friendly and fine for selling physical products, its scalability for managing multiple rental properties is limited compared to WordPress.