Are you willing to submit creative or low-ball offers for me on distressed properties or properties that have high days of market?

There is absolutely no reason for a seller to wholesale.

The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down2. 

If they are showing expenses other than mortgage costs are significantly less than 50% of rent for SFR then you have a good idea that their numbers will not be attainable.Be leery of OOS pigs (the type of homes that have real low rents). 

I agree the rents are a little too low considering you would be paying most of the utilities. 

I want to have more saved for just in case expenses for life/a potential rental property but also want real time experience and I think this would be a great way to do it.Your absolutely right that real "pounding the pavement" experience is the best way to gain knowledge and I think it is a reasonable request which someone can say yes or no..however I dont think contacting random people who are investors on LinkedIn or online is the correct way to do it.

Absolutely!

My question is does it make sense to hold a single family in a market that the rentals are low compared to the sell price and focus on the long term value increasing or should I sell and have a clean start in a new state?

Don't be mad at a person who gives you a low-ball offer.We mad at the person who looks and never makes an offer.

I have a desire to buy more properties but low on cash.