I accepted an offer after a week on market for $105k, but it fell out of escrow because the seller wanted the roof replaced.

What markets are you intersted in? 

I don't know any personally but the Bay Area is such a huge market I'm sure you can find someone.

I'm thinking it might be wise to invest into the rental market and live in a unit for now and then buy a primary later on.

Marketing a property in which you only have an “equitable interest” in is muddy watersHope this helps

You may be able to market the whole package to someone who may want to wipe out the 3-unit and build a large apartment building with storage units across the road where the gulley is now, where you make a nice profit on the sale plus ruin this guy's green-space entrance to his neighborhood. 

No idea, every market is different and I would venture to guess that my market would have more of the modern and contemporary designs than TX.

Most landlords in Milwaukee own less than 5 units and it is not a big focus in their lives, they are not on BP, they don't belong to the RPA etcIronically, for a couple bucks you can get a court-tested lease from Wisconsin Legal Blank or from the WRA.Court rulings like this also mean that it will make the market tighter for tenants as landlords are driven more and more into defensive strategies.

Currently on the lookout for reputable wholesalers specializing in single-family homes within the Cleveland, Ohio market.

I have a few ideas I would want to share about the Greater Cincinnati market and how there are multiple ways to go about investing here.