Start talking to friends and family about what projects you are doing. 

I've also dealt with many "investor agents" that have referred me to a property saying it was a great steal in a great up in coming neighborhood which in reality was a terrible neighborhood with maybe 2 nice gentrified houses on the street, yet homeless still walking around all times of day, houses being squat in, homes being broken into during rehabs, etc.

It seems like a great way to have access to a community of reputable private money lenders.  

Hello, I know that Bigger pockets is about to do their Midwest tour, in the ads for it I keep hearing that they are coming to Milwaukee but only that they are doing meetups in Chicago and Indianapolis.

You can get some really good lists and articles to give you ideas.Also where do you like to go on vacation?

You’re just not speaking to the right person.

Are you looking to buy yourself or wholesale? 

But my question is I’ve heard to do home repairs you need to be a master plumber, master electrician etc.

You can find a good cleaner (who you pay a little extra to be boots on the ground should something go off the rails), have a handyman and you're good to at least start.If you want to get fancy, there are automation tools like Guesty and Turno, etc., but to start, you just need your place set up well to begin with and a few good people on the ground. 

At least one of them had links to lists of STR needs per room.