It's also very difficult to move to a new city and quickly figure out where to target and find a deal.If it takes you 6 mos to source a deal and another 2-3 mos to find contractors to get started, you'd be looking at a lot of nights in an expensive hotel.While this may make for a great experience, it's not likely that you'll make much money doing it.

I just want to do it while I'm still young and still have the energy and vigor to source deals and the risk tolerance to invest in a little riskier neighborhood for a greater return.  

I'm not aware of any good source for actual rental data.

Plus we would be able to potentially accelerate our investing by me having an additional source of income.

@Rebecca Holmes is a known and trusted source in the MKE market.  

that's my focus going forward, meet with my realtor, title company, find more money sources, talk to my contractor contacts, etc.thanks.

Local newspapers can sometimes be a good source but rarely a quick source of info.I often look for the city's "comprehensive financial report" (put out by the city itself) which lists major employers.

The best thing you can do is be an outstanding source of information for them.  

That said; in my experience if your seller is offering only partial financing and you are going to your local lender for the balance, it would be the lender who may regulate what type and source of secondary financing you may place on the property.

Thank you to everyone who replied, it's always nice to get second opinions and feedback from other sources.