My goal and why are pretty simple invest multi family units that eventually gives me the cashflow I need to spend more time with my family.I'm here to refine my how and join a community of likeminded individuals.The plan is in about a year to move to Milwaukee with a house hack and begin my journey.

Maybe low flow toilets and new low flow shower heads, LED lights, rainwater capture system and cistern to use that for landscape watering.

A simple no-brainer. 

OK I know, I know, finding solid contractors of ANY kind is already difficult enough, but I'm looking for any leads on nearby builders of small unique home styles: A Frames, Simple Cabins, and other Tiny Homes generally speaking. 

@Bruce WoodruffAfter seventeen years in the biz in my opinion the answer is a simple one.

They've done very well.And forgive me if you've already done this because it is really simple but you'd be surprised how many people on BP forget about the search box, myself included.I just did a quick search for "Greenwood Indiana" and there's a lot of great advice about the area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

It is simple and powerful.  

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple - David M Greene3.

I have searched far and wide for a company that provides a simple to use submetering system for water, electric, and heat, unless you have a 50+ unit building.

Will end up being about $125-150k loss and 4 years of time, on what was a simple loan on a $55k purchase.And this isnt a rarity, this is the typical story happening over and over again to out of state investors in Baltimore.