The property to the right has been rehabbed but years ago and in front of the property is a well kept large parking lot to a church.

I’ve had local lenders who were able to get appraisals in a couple of days vs two weeks with a nationwide lender who doesn’t have a good appraiser network established. 

This is a 4 unit building that came with another lot to build another multifamily home.

In other words, you need to be well established in Colombia before banks will even consider lending to you.

Following, as I'm looking to purchase in Milwaukee and needing to establish relationships with my core 4.  

Not at all.If your competitors have a website and you do not, chances are you will get nothing.Before sending cards, before telling people you can buy their house, you need to have established credibility.Can you be found online when people search for your name.

Just make sure they are established and have done many deals in the past - the best private money lenders are those that come recommended through your network. 

You also establish a lot of useful relationships and see the process of real estate transactions first hand.

Though this ruling affected that small district in California, it is common practice for other cities and states to cite pre-established cases, thus setting a precedent across the US.

And while I hear a lot about "establishing teams you can trust" to do these things, it doesn't seem cost effective to have a team of support people for a single property.