Says they are "fly by night," never returned my Deposit, Closed in Austin, looking for more "Suckers in Tampa, Florida." 

Run your numbers based on youre required return given what youre likely to have to spend and the amount of headache, risk, and work you have to do.

I stayed in touch with all of my investors who bought off of me to see how well they did and my biggest joy was when they returned to buy more or told their friends about me and what I do! 

The returns were OK, but nothing to write home about. 

What kind of questions should I be asking and what kind of a return should I get? 

Some considerations (in no particular order) are: What return on your equity are you currently getting?

I'm at a $140k starting salary if I go return to cybersecurity.

I see a lot of amenities you recommended as amenities that increase the quality of stay which leads to a higher guest satisfaction but doesn't really affect my return.

I've decided that finding "deals" in Arizona is unnecessary as there are other markets that one need not search high and low to find something that can produce a decent cash-on-cash return.

Find the best asset you can and use higher effort strategies to fight like hell to break even or eek out a small return.