It's crucial to have a team that can provide both on and off-market opportunities, as Columbus can get a bit competitive.

Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 

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Using a HELOC can provide you with the necessary capital at a lower interest rate to fund your next projects without leaning too heavily on hard money lenders, which can eat into your profits.Here are a some actors that you would want to consider:1.

I have 0 experience ground up construction loan program nationwide that does NOT require GC to sign anything, only provide proof of 3 C/O's (certificate of occupancy) over the last year I.e. built received occupancy permission now unit is on market or habitable. 700+ FICO I can get you 80%LTC loan to cost on the project on ground up construction for 1-4 units.

I’ve looked at BeyondPricing and PriceLabs trials and really don’t like to rates they provide.  

We helped her move to PA from FL, provided a furnished apartment at a reduced rate for a while, etc.

Have you reached out to any social service organizations that might be able to provide tenants to your property?

Both of you provided important information.It's true @Jason Wray that Florida is always a hotspot.

Meeting with a lawyer later this week to see if I have any case here but wanted to provide a brief update in the interim.