I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

As headaches (hassle factor not mentioned) or extremely high equity homes become vacant, I've been exchanging into multi and commercial assets.  

Next renovation I will have it outlined & ready to pull the trigger when ready.   

There are not many multi-family options available in my local area, and the ones that are available are overpriced or the current rent rolls are extremely below market average($200-$400 per unit).

I’m just looking for someone to give me the dough to pull the trigger on it all and have my builder do finish work, plumbing and electrical.I’m pushing back the work I’ve contracted so far because of lack of financing.

This list may be biased in some ways, since I live in STL and am extremely interested in starting to invest in my local market.

First red flag, that part is extremely expensive (like new unit expensive), he may be steering me to buy a new unit which is easier and more straightforward than repairing.

That sounds extreme unless you are the GP of multiple large syndications or own tons of doors. 

I decided to pull the trigger after a few years of listening to this podcast and reading up on posts in this forum.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.