Folks,I'm looking to redo a 750sqft desk with composite decking and black aluminum railings (very tight budget).

First of all, I would like to send my biggest thank you to all BiggerPockets folks, without whom our journey to REI would not be possible!

Have folks noticed a drop in the availability of conventional financing for investment properties since Fannie Mae issued the related guidance in March of this year https://www.housingwire.com/ar...? 

It seems there's not an abundance of folks in WV on BiggerPockets with whom to network, so I was excited to see your post.

Hey folks!  

The Columbus Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) was released for public comment by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Committee (MORPC), and it's looking bright in the capital city...the Columbus region is reaching the milestone of a 20-year population boom, with 40% growth from 2010-2030 and no signs of slowing...investing in Columbus might be the best decision you'll make as a long-distance investor.Buying duplexes...the last 12mo. average sale price across the market is $260,000, or $130k/unit...buying 4-unit properties...save some cash and plan to spend about $109k/unit...Almost forgot to mention...80% of that growth is projected to be single folks with no kids = rentersWhat's more interesting?

How do you folks quantitatively assess the value that you add to your business? 

They also do a  great job of onboarding newbies and teaching you the basics of str property management software which I appreciated.It's geared towards folks with multiple properties, and is definitely overkill for a single property. 

@Philip Marzen a good majority of people growing at that type of rate are partnered with other folks, or bringing in investors.

These folks have a lot of knowledge about your local real estate market and the codes and restrictions that can be very useful.