I recently moved to belleville and I use the other portion for my parents so the property sustains itself and I don’t have to charge my parents.

A sustained bull market tends to bring out what is kindly termed "momentum investors",  or more rudely referred to as "the dumb money".    

Although there is nothing in the bill that applies to my particular situation, the message -- "find more affordable housing" -- resonated with the commission nonetheless.Unrelated, but I worked with Chantelle from the San Diego Exchange Resources office a year or so ago on a 1031.  

Is this kind of REI not sustainable in my market?

I think it will resonate for you.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/06/1...

I am looking forward in obtaing information that will sustain me as a investor. 

Not a sustainable lifestyle so I was forced to make a choice.

In my opinion, your goal should be to consistently buy properties which generate a sustained positive cash flow and are located in areas likely to appreciate over time.

I want to have the ability to utilize my potential agent license and (growing) knowledge in rehabbing to build a sustainable business with streams of revenue from multiple sources.

With great reward comes great risk... vice versa...those kinds of returns can happen, but its not sustainable