You may try engaging a broker who can connect you with multiple options, rather than just checking with one lender. 

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Hello everyone, I'm new to wholesaling real estate and looking for advice on how to approach homeowners effectively.

As an investor and agent here in Columbus Ohio, if you have any questions or want to connect, definitely reach out!

A few things that new BiggerPockets members do to get themselves out there and start forming valuable connections:1. use the 'search' function to find topics, members and areas of interest .

You could get away with an effective 1%

If you have an older home and only own 1 side, you often have to get the connecting neighbors to sign off on the approval.

My connection with the previous owner, who happened to be the president of the Southeast Iowa Property Owners, Real Estate, Investment, and Landlord Group—an organization of which I am now the president—played a pivotal role.

Connect with other local investors like me to network with and do deals

The best way to start, and the build on podcast and books, is not to buy, it's to go to local meetups and make more connections.