I would be happy to share my team that I've established.

What they do in a year will be a good idea what mine will when established.  

Tech companies are continuously moving here and establishing a footprint in Columbus as well.

But the often shady and unethical practices from the majority can undermine the credibility of the wholesaler and harm the parties involved in the transaction.Enough of an outcry over the years by people that have been defrauded, has initiated  changes to the legality and abilities of a wholesaler to sell without owning a portion of the property for a certain amount of time or limiting the amount of transactions you are able to have without a real estate license. 

And this was after a long, established relationship.

All PLK units in Charlotte are corporate stores.Chick Fil A definitely does higher unit volumes, etc but it isn't a chain that allows large multi-unit franchisees so it was out of the question for us...plus one of my partners is a multi-unit franchisee (40+ units) of Dunkin Donuts and they are very strict about establishments who serve breakfast.

It's just another voluntary trade association, so I'm not sure how that makes you credible or not.  

Establish your investment future before being tied down with marriage.

The first deal is the hardest, there are learning curves in establishing and working with contractors, pulling permits, and other things you may not think of so I would start connecting with people now and get your plan in place. 

Sounds like you've got a good financial framework established.