I believe you’re intentionally misleading us so as to avoid competition and have the market to yourself.  

The main lesson here was the value of speed and decisiveness in executing profitable flips in competitive markets.

Also, check out the airbnb map for your area to see what your competition would be and what people are charging.Best of luck!

With MLS, it is competitive here so I'd recommend trying to make your offer stand out amongst the others (i.e. great terms).

A local lender has a first-time homebuyer program that offers 0% down with no PMI and $2k towards closing costs with a very competitive rate (6.025% as of 8/19/24).

I don't think the Milwaukee market is that different from Cincinnati, maybe a little less competitive.

I noticed the lack of nearby stores.

I prefer buying during this time of year as the prices are usually lower and the competition is taking a nap because they generally do not want to move in the winter. :)Also, keep in mind that rent rates are also generally lower in the "winter" months so you may not get peak rent from your current home. 

This interested me because of my lack of investing experience at the time as well as low on cash at the time to buy much.

You can also use FHA with 3.5% down as well although may be harder to win in a more competitive market.