I'll be visting for a weekend in August to conduct my own dillgence and would like to connect with realtors and contractors. 

Depreciation, mileage, home office, meals, 401k (assuming earned income a real estate biz) are all things to consider when wanting income higher so you can have more access to capital.Most decent lenders will give you credit for depreciation, however.

Happy to connect and chat more about your scenario.

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Hello Malachi, we have connected before!

You may want to get some ideas by attending your local real estate investment club to see if anyone has ever done this before and their thoughts. 

Hi, check out investing in real estate in Ohio and to answer your questions Realtors do all those things you asked about and please reach out regarding your other questions.

They just did a podcast on a couple that does this on the Real Estate Rookie podcast. 

How to find Off-Market Properties that Produce high Roi.When it comes to real estate investing..It really comes down to finding Properties that are high value and generate ROI..And if you’re not finding properties that high value and can generate Roi, the #1 tip I can give to you is..Hire someone to show you how to do it..Every deal you get needs to have the capacity to generate high ROI..I see so many Real estate investors who try hard to find deals and when they find deals, they offer freaking high offers to get those deals..Why..

For some background...I am currently a renter in the City of Chicago and am new to real estate investing.