With two years of experience valuing deals and working with wholesaling under my belt, I'm ready to take the next step in my journey.I am looking in the 29205 and 29201 area codes for off-mkt deals in which the rent-to-price ratio is favorable and the property can cash flow.

While the 1% rules and deals with significant equity have become increasingly difficult to find within the 270 outer belt, there are an abundance of these deals to be found both off and on market in the Columbus' Tertiary Markets.

I know that going on the loan in my own name would allow me to put more loans under my belt in the future before we get married and become one unit. 

It sounds like you have a solid plan, and already have some experience under your belt.

I'm a realtor in the Bay Area, an investor with BA rental properties and a few remodels under my belt.

I've gotten some rentals under my belt on my own, but nothing worth quitting my job for yet although this is my personal goal. 

My daughters new Lenox system lost both the blower & induction motors, middle of winter 8 months after the new install & had compressor problems every year there after & I believe there was a recall on it.

For this circumstance (where I've got enough of a track record where he trusts me, but I'm still a small multi-family investor without major deals under my belt and he knows I've never used solely OPM before--should I expect to get more than 20% equity? 

I have two properties under my belt and am about to close on my first four-unit seller finance deal.

Yes some Agents will give their advise, but unless they have 25 transactions under their belt, take it with a grain of salt..