Hi,I am interested in developing a relationship with a community bank in Ohio; specifically Cincinnati area at this time to refinance some of my rental properties.

I have read a lot about the importance of building a relationship with a local bank.

All investors are sophisticated with at 50k minimum investment, and since I have personal relationships with all of them, and I won't be advertising this publicly, they won't need to be accredited (that is my understanding). 

A good real estate attorney will maintain relationships with trustworthy title companies, escrow agents, brokers, etc. so your local attorney's office is always a good place to start looking for ways to stay compliant and save money on your wholesale transactions.

Networking - the more relationships you have, the more deals you see and the better chance a cherry falls in your lap3.

I have several great working relationships with landlords and work on their primary homes as well, and actually got into REI after talking about it with them.But before you pour your heart and soul (and $$) int building a business up to where you dream it can be, identify that client base and make sure they're really there to support it. 

I have contact information for the builder of the prior home and a relationship with the Director of code and enforcement of the county.

If anything goes wrong, it can be hard for you to run it like a business because you won't want to ruin the relationship.

Also if you are not a licensed agent, you will either need to get good at writing these offers yourself (knowing what you are submitting is in your best interest), or you better have a great relationship with an agent.

These are the types of lenders that I use and have built strong relationships with.