When my contractor went without me they kept him waiting over 2 hours then told him something completely inaccurate and they take no accountability for how they can literally destroy peoples lives and finances.

Start small with a multifamily property in areas showing job growth, population increases, or redevelopment potential.

I frequent the MKE events.Leverage Your Skills: Highlight your project management expertise and strong contractor relationships when negotiating deals.

Between the contractor that scammed me and the break in, this project has gone on for about five months longer than it should, and I have depleted my savings making the interest payments all the way up until I have zero money. 

You'd probably need to talk to a contractor and the City. 

If you are out of state, who connected you to the contractor and what references did they have?

Bring in a trusted contractor : to assess the current property and how much will it cost to get everything up to code (if any)... 5.

However, what I would suggest based on your expertise as a contractor is going into a semi-fixer upper and make minor repairs to boost equity as well as savings. 

If they aren't taller than two floors, you might not be able to go up.I thought about that and mentioned it to the Contractor.

Also, I have heard success stories of folks finding good contractors at the home improvement stores early in the AM.