Find out who has good Google Reviews (and responds to them), find out who answers their phone, find out who has a polished and professional website, etc. 

I can find the deals through certain websites and other resources, but i hav barely a clue on how to actually pull the comps.

In Franklinton there are plenty of large projects going on that will bring massive growth to the west side of Columbus, such as the Peninsula Development, which is a multiphase project that will erect a 24 story apartment complex featuring a grocery store, a multi use office space building, and a new hotel featuring a two-story venue. 

did you have a cap call and or did your deal bring in pref equity and there by dilute you ???

You could break the ice, introduce yourself (unless you go PM), do an inspection, and bring a lease agreement for them to read and hopefully sign.You'll probably increase the rent.

Its up to investors to choose wisely all a Broker can do is bring opportunities.. but you cant blame the messenger if your tenant skips on rent or breaks things :)

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

It's a website. 

We only needed to pay earnest money and a portion of the closing fees bring upfront investment to 12-15K.

Sometimes you can bring to life an old cabinet simply by painting it, putting new hardware on, and maybe updating a light fixture in the room that shines brighter, and not yellow.