I purchased both as a package and for the next six years enjoyed great cash flow as I paid the tax on the house lot annually at about half of what it should have been and neglected to pay anything on the tennis court lot.  

So I missed out on taking a year off with my wife and kids and just fully enjoying the time we could experience together. 

I recommend you figure out what you want to do, then actually do it to see if you enjoy it, have some skills, etc.

If you want to think about it as a math problem, it’s all about where you put your time to maximize returns while also factoring in what you enjoy doing.Picking the MarketI’m the kind of person who gets analysis paralysis.

I was definitely not going to miss the opening weekend haha.A movie is definitely more enjoyable after walking 3+ miles to see it.

There was never a chance to actually win a car or the trip but rather enjoy the David Goggins types telling me that I'm being lazy loser, get your act together, become the best version of yourself!

@Tony SchmuckerYou've done great narrowing it down, but focus on cities you and your spouse would enjoy living in—numbers aren't everything.

I've had several Section 8 tenants in Columbus and enjoy the program overall.

The third was a program on Self Storage which was highly informative and I enjoyed through AJ Osborne.

Some states may be more enjoyable than others when it comes to running a PM company.