One of the best things you can do as an investor is surround yourself with a strong team. 1.Yourself 2.Trust Worthy GC's 3.Reak estate Attorney 4.

They also demand strong accounting history.

That is another factor.You might just want to sell it for a spread as it sits to one of these architecture company owners, someone wanting to do a bed & breakfast, or one of these historian types that makes it a labor of love and not about the money.

Springs has experienced steady growth for several decades, thanks to a strong military presence.

I ran a ghost ad for a three bedroom for rent and found strong demand.My new design is 3 three bedroom and 1 two bedroom.I will post some video next week on how I plan to convert the common areas into additional bedrooms. 

I called the listing agent and after speaking with her I have a strong suspicion that she convinced the owner to back out so she could take the listing.

Attention grabbing headline, outline of benefits to seller, strong call to action, etc.

My wife and I are both in architecture and have always wanted to get into investing, so it's about time to make it happen!  

The best thing you can do is build a strong team around you and/or partner up with an experienced investor to help you get some skin in the game for at least your first few projects. 

Welcome, Columbus should be a pretty strong market for you.