I don’t seem to get the planning, and strategizing I’m looking for specific to my needs, which I was under the assumption every professional provides.

For me, it would probably be my LAST CHOICE of ways to fund a deal(s). 

C) I will never refer you a wholesale deal which yeah, guess what, we as flippers do that, we get a lead and as tieing up a deal isn't our thing we will shoot it to our "go-to" guy to chase it down wrap it up in a bow and all we ask is we get first choice on the deal.

When you achieve a certain level of financial freedom, self managing is a choice.  

Team, from the sounds of it, NVA isn’t the best choice nor should it be your first choice when looking for small multi families.

Purchase price: $1,150,000 Cash invested: $300,000Built in 1890, this Old Victorian was converted into a duplex in the 70's by a talented architect who made some unique and extraordinary custom design choices (read Vaulted Sunlights) that make this property truly one of a kind.

Yes after her mom sending us selfie, her reluctance to talk, and constant threat of mold issue, we feel we had no choice but engaging an attorney.

You're going to find that that will narrow your market choices down a  lot.

I think there are several factors:  crime is low, very limited choices for buyers (just not a lot for sale, as people stay put), it's an easy commute to the Columbus area, it's much more affordable, etc. 

You could also go to a no doc lender if you were willing to pay higher fees (6-9%) or hard $ if you had no other choice and could still make the number work for you.