My firm will do 70% on an investment property as long as its a SFH, Condo, or Townhome.

(However, now that I see that you have court experience, also consider this: The employee of the law firm who filed the lawsuit(?)

I firmly believe there's money in any market.

Tenants are typically blue collar and many of them are recently employed by the recent boom in logistics and warehousing that is going on in the area (link below to a video I saw on Twitter that actually calls out Eastern PA warehousing as a desirable investment).There’s definitely a decent amount of investment going on and I’ve seen prices jump even in the past few years so competition is growing as people catch on.https://youtu.be/Yvi4MPHcwj0

I currently live in Madison and am a Real Estate Agent with a Property Management firm here in Madison.

It's not the most expensive market, but it's also not the one that makes the most sense for my goals and desired investment.

It can work, but probably not in the time span you desire.  

I now realize that this is only attainable in highly desirable locations and with larger or more unique properties.

I'm currently a project manager at a telecommunications construction & engineering firm, mainly managing the implementation of new software for our crews.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.