I have worked as a commercial project manager, have done live in flips, and have built my own house but I have no record as a builder.

Are you gearing up to buy hold or flip or both? 

It seems to be a good area to invest in, especially for flips, but all my contacts are in Wilmington.

In Milwaukee, look into networking groups like the Milwaukee Real Estate Investors Association (MKE REIA) lot's of different approaches covered including wholesaling and flips, or if you decide on buy and hold the Rental Property Association (RPA) of WI is great.

For example, if you want to eventually fix and flip in Orlando, FL.

In colder climates, for instance, winter months tend to be slower for real estate transactions, which can impact fix-and-flip timelines, rental demand, and even property values.However, not all markets are created equal when it comes to seasonality.

On the flip side I've seen neighborhoods where we manage multiple units and the house is leased in less than 2 weeks.

Is it flip? 

Long-term rentals, fix and flips and hard money lending.

It's also fairly easy to do virtually.The money is made in land flipping on the "improvements" you make on the land.