Outside of real estate and data science, I love board games, cooking, classic rock music and travelling (might travel around Mexico/Cancun if possible). 

A hot tub is always nice, and if you have a game room, that's good too. 

For example, you may have suspended losses or some other circumstances that change the game.

You have to have skin in the game.   

I would say to find a better property manager, but it sounds like you're leaning towards getting out of the game. 

Not sure what state you intend to get licensed in to start, but before you get too far along I would check with the Real Estate Commission to confirm that your end-game (AI decisions only, no human broker in the loop) will pass their muster.

Thatch Nguyen (for those familiar with him) really popularized this on the west coast in Seattle.Is anyone planning on getting into this game?

Maintenance and cap-x does not, in large part, have to be a mystery game of wait n see what happens.

When you get into development, particularly larger developments like major apartment complexes and/or subdivisions, the game is heavily focused on political connections.  

Thus it becomes a "location" question, is yours visible and accessible.These National companies are playing the Average of numbers game.