I had reached out to get signed on with our realtor last Saturday, called again on Monday and didn't get a response until this morning.

That's because you are operating on luck instead of solid processes.

Thank you all for your responses.

Counter-intuatively, having a more specific "ask" is likely to get a better response in my view - something where you bring the work, deal finding in exchange for an investment or something like that

Unfortunately, it's become more common for people to shirk their own responsibility, like paying rent, and then look to blame other folks for everything that happens to them.Question: Why are you taking calls from an evicted ex-tenant? 

Hi Ion, it sounds like you're on the right track and have a solid plan in place for growing your real estate business.

I think 43215, 43201, 43202, 43212, and 43214 are solid A class zip codes in Columbus, Ohio

While very direct, they were solid points...He told me a few interesting things:1.

Real estate tends to be balance sheet heavy and you want a bookkeeping company that specializes in real estate.

I also totally agree with what you said about response rates varying by market.