Compared to OKC, it will be a bit of a shellshock.I recommend sticking to your roots in Oklahoma and eschewing investing in Bay Area for now, unless you are willing to swing around some serious capital on flipping.

It's been around 3 months since I planted roots here in the mile high city and it seems there is some wind in the proverbial sails. 

Your future in Milwaukee sounds uncertain, whereas you will always have your KC roots, so I would go with that.Very generally speaking the cities are similar in the affordability and cash flow potential of rental properties.I have to call you on saying that Milwaukee has worse crime and shootings.  

My question is; how should I keep from accidentally putting down roots or making too many improvements.

I enjoy the challenge of providing myself and my investors double digit returns year after year while giving them the confidence rooted in the fact that every investment is based in a deal based on value. 

Or was it because of roots in the sewer line.

Tree root?

Many of the sods you can buy cheaply don't seem to root as deep making the grass more susceptible to burning in the hot days of summer.

I don't know that your question is the root issue.

Yardi was originally intended for residential and it remains strong to those roots.