That’s exactly the type of market where the right financing can accelerate investor momentum.I work with Pure Business Capital to fund fix & flips, rentals, and multi-family acquisitions nationwide, and Columbus is one of the markets we’ve been watching closely.I’d love to connect and explore how we might partner — whether it’s helping you or your investor network move faster on opportunities, or simply being a resource on the funding side as Columbus keeps heating up.Best,Jackie Hi Jackie, I'd love to!

Some people will simply transfer the property anyway and then simply make sure they do not make late payments or otherwise default on the loan because most lenders won't spend the time and resources to audit the account and discover the change as long as borrowers are making on-time payments every month. 

My solution has been to simply overpay them and have high standards.

Indeed land and buildings have an intrinsic value and, if prices are too low, people could but and convert or destroy and rebuild.To conclude, what would I do if I was in your situation? 

The bad ones will simply stop contacting you.

We have opted to avoid total rehabs simply because of the time and the volatility of the market today. 

@Benjamin Schlais you can general market and advertise on any and all platforms, it would would simply be up to you to direct your applicants or leads to the system they will use once approved. 

From here simply subtract the repairs needed - ie: 10k of repairs needed, I'd offer 237.5k.

Another key requirement is having at least 5% equity in the business, because simply working in a real estate job like property management without ownership does not qualify you.

No kidding if there is no Trust deed or mortgage these are simply unsecured prom notes. and to collect on those you need to first file a lawsuit  second get the judgement  third try to collect on said judgement.. sounds to be these borrowers may have set this person up and they fell for it.