No, your nobody special and do not garner any "relationship building" or any of that jazz UNTIL or unless you make yourself special to them to garner a volume relationship. 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

It's a wholesale deal close to downtown and I want to build a portfolio of duplexes for buy and holds because of the ROI.

Some of the new build SFHs are very affordable with in-house lender rates.

So many variables can turn a deal sideways from 1 hour to the next - i.e. inspection findings, title issues, contracts, financing issues, taxes, dept. of buildings/local municipalities, etc.I'm glad to hear you made it through the challenges, and it sounds like you'll be able to leverage this experience as you grow your portfolio.All the best to you along your journey!

The number one mistake that I saw buyers making was jumping right into negotiating (and not very good negotiating at that) without first spending the time to build rapport.

In Columbus, you can still find the 1% rule and there's amazing appreciation potential due to how much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing there (recently Anduril just announced another 4,000 jobs coming to Columbus Ohio on top of Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide, Ohio State University, etc.).

Real estate is one of the most powerful wealth-building vehicles—but only if you know how to play the game. 

I’m able to pay cash for some houses occasionally when my savings builds up.

Investors should:✔ Monitor Blackstone’s acquisitions – Are they buying more apartment buildings, warehouses, or single-family rentals?