If you have the sellers, the buyers will start reaching out - it likely wont work for some of them and then you can ask what they are looking for and build relationships that way.

Find someone in the neighborhood of your building to help you out.

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. 

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

Quote from @Leslie L Meneus: Building Connections & Looking for Guidance in Real EstateHi everyone!

Communication with the tenants is key.

With that in mind, I’m considering purchasing four rental units over the next four years to build a stream of income that could help supplement my retirement by age 68.The challenge I’m facing is that the deals I’ve come across so far don’t make financial sense.

Of course for the investor with a couple of SFR for their portfolio (and probably wanting to build on that) the decision as to when to rely on “free” information and when to engage the (costly) services of a professional is a lot more difficult.

Multifamily is all about relationships, and it sounds like you’re building the right foundation.

I've got a mixed use building with a vacant 5200 sg ft. medical space on the first floor.