My goal would be to purchase the property, make cosmetic upgrades to the lower unit (3BR/1BA) and get that rented out ASAP so I can get some income going while I finish up larger projects like the roof and upgrading the upper unit. 

Hi @Kenneth Alan Flugrad, come and network this month at our next meetup, you might meet others that could be valuable in your flipping endeavors.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1229391-sout...

Plan is to purchase a couple homes over the next year.

Hey @Jack Kowalski, welcome to the BP Forum!

Sloan, he seems to be knowledgeable about commercial real estate and after peering over his website briefly, it seems that he offers personalized training to people new to the business. 

Are we talking posh along "lake formerly known as Calhoun" property or an off Broadway "strap on the flak jacket" sec8 property? 

Right now, Columbus Ohio is one of the hottest markets in the US because the macroeconomics are on fire - population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here such as the Intel 26B project, Honda, Amazon, FB, Google, Microsoft, LG, and many more.

Because the Property Class dictates the Class of the tenant pool that the property will attract.

Building a cash buyer list is the easy part, in my opinion.

@Matthew Irish-Jones Thank you for the advice !