I hold a w-2 job currently and considering transitioning to holding some properties.

Her reasoning is that she put it in her schedule and she could have accepted other cleaning jobs. 

Other than that, the city is largely residential with many jobs focused around providing for those residential needs such as the service industry sector, home repair, construction, etc.

. #3: onshoring base-line manufacturing (a) creates more employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor (b) creates more employment opportunities of jobs that elevate and train unskilled too skilled labor  (c) raises base-line wages and benefits via competition for unskilled labor (d) elevates the entire economic chain via more domestic circulation of $ and (e) less exporting of USD #4: stopping illegal immigration defends and protects legal immigration.

My ultimate goal is to become successful with my real estate investments so I don’t have to rely so much on my job and be able to spend more time at home with my soon to be wife and future children.

NAR considered job growth, financing, renter who plan to purchase a home, migration to these metro markets, number of renters who are planning to buy as well as homeowners who plan to move.

I’ve seen that in my W-2 job, so it makes sense that the same value is applicable in real estate.

You are working a demanding corporate job but also want to build rentals on the side.

You don't say what you do but consider finding a career path job that might give you better income if that is an issue. 

My job is to submit bid and negotiate only.