Goes for a quick read in business law as well.Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't take long to learn the basics of real estate from a formal or specialized professional organization......such as an appraisal school.

You're certainly not afraid of a challenge.

(Some of the books that helped me the most I have read multiple times) Financing your deals is not impossible if you have downpayment money, but if you have a BK and no cash, you're right, it's very challenging. 

I would say the most popular is buy at around 200k and try to sell in around 350k plus after rehab.  

@Thomas RutkowskiI don't think you are going to gain much popularity or business by personally attacking me.

I've invested in a few crowdfunding deals but I would like to begin buying up small multi-family properties in my, somewhat limited, spare time.I come from a blue collar background, so I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty and I don't mind a good challenge. 

Set up your keywords, you'll find that Milwaukee is a popular topic.

My biggest challenge is going to be putting together a reliable team.  

As mentioned there are a lot of challenges with investing out of state, in particular for folks new to real estate investing.

your first choice which is referred to as "house hacking" is a very popular concept alot of investors have started off doing and/or implement today.