Zillow actually is probably not a great resource for finding properties anyway. 

Our target towns are not in the urban centers but more suburban towns with good schools are moderately priced homes for families.

These can be great for making initial connections and learning about specific markets.Since you're thinking long-term, consider spending some time in your target markets to build relationships with agents, property managers, and contractors.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

I am very interested in real estate investing and flipping (I have a decent amount of construction experience) I was wondering what some good resources are to look at when evaluating a property, especially in the Dayton / Cincinnati area.  

Explore creative financing options like seller financing, partnerships, or the BRRRR strategy to maximize your resources.

If you are specifically targeting travel nurses, it will benefit greatly if the home is near a hospital. 

If you're comfortable posting a link to your property, it would give you more direct feedback from everyone so we can try to help you meet your target. ;-)

The $56-a-unit process requires landlords to be up-to-date on their property taxes and for the properties to be free of any safety or building-code violations.Since landlords are not legally permitted to collect rent from tenants of a home with an inactive license, the system is designed to serve as a check on property owners, forcing them to address safety violations and pay their taxes.But Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections lacks the resources to hunt down property owners who flout those rules, said Karen Guss, a spokesperson for the agency.

Are there any key resources, platforms, or strategies you’d recommend for a beginner?