We want to keep the business vibrant and employees motivated until it changes hands. 

There may come a time when being a lone wolf is self-limiting; maybe when you own 50 to 100(or more) buildings, and banks don't like it when you're the only guy at the top of a very broad ecosystem, because if something happens to you, then the lending bank can have a big problem.

There's also a vibrant food, music, and arts scene.The joke nowadays is that no one in Austin is actually from Austin, and I think that there will continue to be a large influx of young, skilled workers that will drive prices around these areas up.

Ideally want to identify properties nearby but as I see it now (which is highly limited) there isn't a vibrant rental market where I live now, save for Ann Arbor and that's a hot hot area.

He also knows some lenders that provide construction loans with reasonable terms.I know this is a long introduction, but I wanted to say "hello" to the BiggerPockets community, and I welcome any advice you have on where I might go from here (so as not to screw this up), or whether I can be of any help.If you live within 45 minutes of the Hartford area, perhaps we can also meet up.Last but not least, I would love any recommendations fellow CT residents might have for real estate attorneys, CPAs, banks, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, contractors, or handymen.I look forward to this challenging journey to creating a solid and successful business, and to learning from this vibrant and knowledgeable community!

This community is very vibrant and there's a ton of knowledge floating around. 

It looks like such a beautiful, vibrant area!)

I know you said you have family in the Charlotte area, but the Raleigh-Durham area is less than 3 hours down the road, state capital (Raleigh) on NC, has 3 major universities to support the burgeoning population (Duke/UNC/NC State), home to the Research Triangle Park and an extensive tech startup ecosystem. 

Though it has seedier areas, it has a very vibrant downtown and tax-free shopping 5 minutes away. 

Forgive me in advance for any typos.Here are the facts I am contract with 10 unit all brick 3 story apt building 5 units are studios and 5 are 1 bedrooms located in one Columbus Ohio most vibrant neighborhoods Victorian Village/Short North area for 599k with 4k closing costs.