Roots cost of living here has been mitigatedWhat is your full time income producing job?                       

I think the real root of this is actively communicating with the tenants.

Rooting for ya. 

Compare this to any city and the Midwest and it becomes even more impressive that Columbus is exploding right now....we're the only city in the Midwest to experience growth during COVID-19...still retain AAA Bond ratings across the board, have a maxed out rainy day fund and a windfall of tax revenue.Columbus is becoming a hotbed of tech startups to include Olive (AI), Cover My Meds, Root insurance, and Path Robotics...Sequoia Capital has entered our city and providing venture capital for the first time in its history.Bottom lineProperties are still very affordable when compared to national pricesRents are starting to keep pace with purchase priceTop 3 landlord friendly state with no legislation on the horizon to change thisExplosive and sustainable job and population growthUnbelievable appreciation...30% year over price appreciation in entire zip codes is commonOh, and we're insulated from natural disasters...plenty of fresh water...and improving infrastructure 

Isn't that the root question that all of this hinges on? 

These people are rooted in common sense. 

If you're having trouble in your wholesaling business, please look at your marketing first as this is likely the root of many of your issues - especially if you are new or closing less than 2 deals per month.

There's always another level to climb.Fortunately, there is a solution: risk mitigation through team building.If you look at the ways real estate investments can go awry, you'll find just a handful of root causes, including:Flawed business structuringAbsent, flawed or incomplete financial analysis of the opportunityLack of adequate due diligenceLack of skilled property managementLack of financial controls and systemsI see new investors fall victim to these risks every day!

Hey @Jake Wosick - You should definitely connect with @Zach Shepard above, he's been a great mentor for me and knows the off-market chicago space better than most.In my opinion, the key to off-market deals is understanding the ROOT issue with the seller. 

If you approach him with a real concern for HIM, then you'll get to the root of the issue.