Hi Justin - I would also join the REIN Facebook group in addition to BP.

As a novice in real estate, is this advisable, or should I gain more experience with other properties first?

The experiences and memories gained from the guests visiting these sites will last a lifetime.

Addition to that, i will let them do the Knob and tube issue.

I am tyring to follow in your footsteps to gain the flexibility to take care of family through investing. 

Rent-o-meter and craigslist have been great for setting a benchmark for multi but I am looking for additional sources to vet out what rents would be for SFH.What would be greatly appreciated is some insight into how to better evaluate cities to invest in and recommendations or thoughts from people from the MKE area about the cities I am considering.

Contract for Deed for an additional 18 months.

I haven't paid anything to gain access to my preferred sponsors because they don't charge for it.

This has allowed me to build not just my real estate business but also a home services business which has really taken off and provides additional income streams for me between my flip/develoment  paydays.

I could see it if Columbus has been having a better recent rate of appreciation than San Diego, but that is not the case.In addition, the predictions I have seen for San Diego appreciation in the near term have it continuing to be near the top of the nation.