I see the people on craigslist in Oneonta making a KILLING by the room.

People have already provided great input, so I will touch on your comment your wife said.You really need to sit down with her and explain the short term and long term goals.

But I know that connections and guidance are crucial to success in this field.That's why I'm reaching out to all of you like-minded people out there!

Im not the greatest when it come to public speaking and things like that but I want to meet more people involved in business and real estate so I can network and keep bettering my self. 

It's paid for and the people across the street offered me $1800 to rent for her mother and brother.

I associate it with people that rent out properties with scratched/dented/damaged appliances.

I have been researching on how to start the process of investing and I’ve talked to a few people who are more knowledgeable than me in real estate.

I'm lacking a network and relationships with like-minded people.

Also what do people recommend for remodeling?

Areas that have been good 30 or 50 years ago are still good today.One wildcard though.The city of MKE has initiated a projected called GrowMilwaukee, which is based on the majors vision to increase population (for fiscal reasons, more people per square mile) and they have identified the lack of midrise mixed use districts - they call it the "missing middle".