So just research the area and talk to a local RE agent about flood zones when looking cause that could be a game changer for your numbers. 

We’ve had great success listing and managing our own rentals, however I’m aware selling is another ball game.

As even with hardmoney they require some skin the game.

I did work a few years before retiring into the 'you're going to lose it all' REI game.

This allows a lot of house hackers to get in the game, and if the area is strong they may see continued rental appreciation that allows for this cash flow to increase. 

I learned pretty quick on this one that being a landlord is a totally different ball game than flipping.

In other words, you can find potential BRRRR deals, but you'll want to make sure you have the right game plan in place before you pull the trigger.  

Remax 2000 - Ask for Irene...She is great and on top of the game.

I'm game...A snip-it from a post I did on this thread about investing in Wisconsin: Milwaukee is sitting on some of the most affordable housing in the country, is adjacent to one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, has entertainment & food that rivals every major metro, it's sports teams bat way above average for a small market which attracts hundreds of thousands if not millions of people here annually, economic development has been happening at a level unprecedented since the '50s (we are breaking ground on the world's largest mass timber building in June), has a tech ecosystem on the ground floor of attracting major talents with partners from the fortune 500 companies in town... 

It's a part of the game you just have to accept if you decide to play.