I’d be happy moving forward if they are willing to take that $10K off, and be back at my original offer price.

Right now, Columbus Ohio is one of the hottest markets in the US because the macroeconomics are on fire - population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here such as the Intel 26B project, Honda, Amazon, FB, Google, Microsoft, LG, and many more.

Fast forward to a year later the wife’s business had collapsed and they moved out as scheduled.

I go to vacant properties at least weekly unless they are multi-family with active neighbors.)Generally speaking, if a property isn't moving (and others in the area are), either you are priced too high or there is something lacking with your property.

Assuming the sponsor is honest and competent, becoming adversarial really benefits no one.

I moved from Portland, OR to Columbus OH for this exact reason!

He's refusing to communicate because he wants you to panic and (a) release him from his lease, and (b) possibly even compensate him for the impact to his health, his requirement to move, etc.2.

If you want to be mentored your best bet is to go work for a company - most CRE is not a single individual and CRE is fast moving and things happen fast and you can't structure a "follow me to learn" without working for someone 

There are meet ups all over the country; i'd recommend a google search of your area to see what pops up. i'd also suggest joining local facebook groups for your area / surrounding areas and ask there.I tend to agree with Stuart here; your first deal should be your own capital here and serve as a proof of concept you can use as an example in moving forward to try and garner money from investors for future deals.Other than bringing a deal to an experienced investor it's unlikely they will want to give capital to someone who hasn't pulled the trigger before.

If you were a dispo wholesaler (a wholesaler who focuses on moving deals) what tips and best practices would you give to make solid and meaningful connections with acquisition wholesalers on BP?