@Amy Ranae if you don't know about the City of Mpls small developers class check it out. 

Well I did get a new job as a Project Manager for an Electrical Contractor in the Twin Cities on January, 7 2019, and that layoff was a wake up call. 

I find that my rentals in the far outlying suburbs all tend to get tenants from Zillow, but my stuff close in close to the city or in the city tend to be Craigslist.I dont like that a lot of the listings, whether for properties or for rent on Zillow tend to be outdated...so it looks like there are more rentals available than there really are.

And in the cities I know nothing can be bought in this price range.

If you're looking for deals in the city, then I'd 2nd what @John Warren said. 

New York vs.

I think the suburbs have been offering slightly better returns than the city itself, but even here the inventory is pretty low.

Provide ReferenceHave a multiple active listingsAwards (Top Broker etc..)Clear communicationQuick in respondingKnowledge of area, Different area within cities has different expert agents...Knowledge of local and global economy

Not sure if you're still working on this, but Todd Bukaty with nbkc bank in Kansas City (if you google "Todd Bukaty nbkc" he's the first thing to pop up) was able to help my sister with a refi on their rental property in ATL, and they have very low income.

What City/ State are you in?