I also would stay away from carpet, too many opportunities for it to get ruined, try to not let the cheap and easy appeal distract you from the headaches it could cause. 

In my area section 8 tenants tend to stay longer and in many neighborhoods section 8 pays a higher rent.

The huddle I'm facing right now is I stay in HCOL (San Francisco) where investing won't make much sense due to high property prices.

The median home price has more than doubled in that timeframe, but Milwaukee is a fairly linear market, so the neighborhoods have mostly remained the same, but median home price is a dynamic indicator and will always stay current, so you can benchmark neighborhoods against the median for the metro area.Note: in the MF space investors refer to a star rating system. 1 star to 5 stars.

And with cleaners going in after stay, it gets cleaned way more than with LTRs. 

Think 10-15 years down the road and you will stay out of some risky situations.  

Many projects go over budget due to unforeseen repairs or delays, and having a financial cushion is critical to staying on track.4.

Stay out of what the Jones are doing and do your own thing. 

My job is remote so I can move anywhere, and my sister and I have plans in the works for care for my mother so that won't be a factor staying local.

I would say run from Home365 and stay far away!