Using leverage is such a powerful tool to scale your portfolio beyond what other investment options offer. 

Or test a much shorter pitch, "hey, would you consider an offer to buy your property at 123 main st?".

Louis properties with boarded-up windows and listings asking for cash offers with no contingencies.

If this is being offered by your CU/Bank, this seems very good.

A member also contacted me and asked about current offerings as well.

That bank is going to pull a SVB if they are actually offering those terms and aren't a scam

If you did not win a bid, they should have simply returned the cashier's check you provided them or given you a refund if it had already been deposited in their escrow account, unless there was an agreement between you for them to hold it for the next offer.

I appreciate the offer of help. 

Additionally, Columbus offers a diverse range of neighborhoods, allowing for various investment strategies.

All I do though is just find leads through propwire, download them and skip trace them, give em a call and see if they're interested in a cash offer and if they are, just move them down the ladder to the next guy.