The time has come for me to start investing in real estate and before doing so i'm looking to build a strong and dedicated team of partners: agents, lenders, contractors and property managers mainly in the Cleveland area (but also open to markets within a 2-3 hr drive away) that already possess an excellent track record in their line of work and that value long term collaboration.

Offering a rent-free period helps the seller stabilize, but what happens if they still can't afford rent when the time comes?

You can ask piliminary questions to see if an applicant is worth your time too if you don't want applicants always filling out an application before a tour. 

Quote from @Jackson Harris: Hey Kai'ler for our STR portfolio and what our investors do is start getting it listed on Facebook/Zillow rental/Furnish Finder/etc now as a LTR for that time period you're talking about.

My client's have been happy with the draw process and response times as well.

The rehab took 5 months and I did 90% of the work myself, saving $30k but losing a lot of time.

I'm personally making my exit - I never did assemble a team (it costs money for one, then you need the manpower and time to manage it).

I just booked some time on your calendar. 

When I go to events like this, I do go to some of the sessions, but most of my time is just sitting in the lobby chatting with people. 

It’s their full time livelihood to make transactions happen.