If you don't mind me asking, who's running your numbers/proformas for you? 

Ask them if they'd mind sharing their experience with you.. if they'd recommend the area or not, and lastly if they could maybe send you a P/L sheet to see their income, expenses etc.You might run into some hosts that aren't responsive or any help, but it just takes a few people to share insight to get a good idea of the market you're dealing with.

Just to name a few: Borrower's Experience FICO Loan Amount Loan Type being sought: Perm (30 yr ams), Bridge (12-36mo I/O), Rehab (12-36mo I/O), Ground Up (12-60mo I/O) Property Type (1-4 unit, 5+ MF, Warehouse/industrial, Hospitality etc)If you have a specific deal in mind, then you can have a lender (or broker) look at it and give you a better idea.

I’m particularly interested in collaborating with like-minded investors and exploring partnerships for larger acquisitions.Looking forward to learning from this community and connecting with others passionate about multifamily investing.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

I'd love to hear what you're paying and who you're using for them if you wouldn't mind sharing, either here or PM.

You should find some like-minded people there.Jens Nielsen

Hope that helps explain the policy a bit more :) I need to stress again that I was not in the right frame of mind when I made this post.

Thanks for your help, I really don't mind where it goes. 

 @Clare Pitcher thank you I will definitely keep you in mind as I grow.

After some additional research we have decided to focus on the aforementioned markets, but I will keep you in mind if we decide to look at Columbus more closely in the future.