Julie has a strategy which she calls "Renter Chic", which has converted to (mostly) strong, self-managed and stable tenants. 

Mixing higher risk investments for short term growth and stable investments that produce consistent income is a solid investment strategy.

I never did anything in KC as the midwestern markets don't appeal to me as much because they have a lot less growth potential than other markets (they are considered stable markets) and Charlotte was great a couple years ago but the hedge funds ran into and depleted the inventory.

Until you explore that concept, I would put the Sub2 plan on the shelf.  

Indi seems to me a city that provides affordable housing, has an overall stable RE market and is somewhere in the upper half of statistics when it comes to job and economy growth. 

Someone who could sell me a true midwestern turnkey that actually returned 13% from truly rehabbed properties with solid management in stable areas could sell me houses as fast as I could put the money together, for years on end.  

Cash flow is forever, flip profits have a shelf life.  

As a youth just starting out, with no assets, isn't the equity and net worth built up by a stable property value just as important, or more important at this point in my life?

Granted they are simple upgrades and off the shelf counters, but I had thought the kitchen looks pretty ok.

I see myself as a buy and hold investor since I have a pretty stable and fun W2 job.