In order to harness as much of the effects that add to your net worth you want to buy as many assets as you can, and as much quality as you can afford.It is very tempting to go into cheap neighborhoods, but especially with the old housing stock we have in the Midwest capex will exceed cash flow over time and you are not building equity.Consider your first deal a proof of concept.

I will be traveling across the US to a better housing market, I have access to the MLS for every state which is cheaper than hiring a realtor and will make my journey better and faster.Also I have no income I live on disability and invest that into stocks, I worked a few months in IT and saved everything and quit so I could buy time.

It's a small sample size so far but may serve as insight for near future demand trend.

To insurance salesman the answer is always life insurance; to stockbrokers the answer is always investing in the stock market; to a hammer the answer is always a nail. 

I think I’ll avoid vinyl planks on a crawlspace in the future. 

I recommend going with turnkey deals in cashflowing markets that have a future like Columbus and growing your portfolio there.

Yes, to the first part, income today and building long-term wealth in the future. 

If you flip again make sure a legit company does it to help ease future buyers

I've invested in stocks, traded options, and even a bit of crypto for years.

I cannot buy a future problem instead of a carrot in front of me.