I'm guilty of this to a fault at times, prioritizing other peoples families over my own even..but success takes sacrifice and top real estate professionals are generally rewarded for their contributions to protecting and providing for their clients.

The only thing is that you will be handling more tenants that only one; but we have to sacrifice if you want to get your goals, that is how I see it.

The property is always nice, and it's all about location, but there are certain things we don't tend to sacrifice.

If you sacrifice short term profitability on your PM company for the long term benefit of building the PM company that will manage your future portfolio it should pay off.

So figuring out what your #1 goal is, and then what you are willing to sacrifice will set you on the path of success.

Because in reality, by not hiring a property manager, and committing to doing the easier things myself--like unclogging a toilet / shower drain, fixing a light bulb, pest control, calling a plumber--I am committing to be on standby for many hours, which is a sacrifice of peace of mind / being able to leave town or take vacations--and I would like to know if it's worth it. 

Not every endeavor in life will be a massive success but not trying you will always wonder what if.The first million I made was very hard and a lot of sacrifice.

That's over $3,000 a month or $36,000 a year and would be enough to buy your next property.Hard work and sacrifice create success.

If the goal is to build passive income and generational wealth then the approach you may need to change is considering what kind of sacrifice are you willing to make in the short term to realize the long-term goal.

West Town is a GREAT neighborhood and you will see solid appreciation for sure...I've found it easiest to ask what my end goal is, how fast I want to get there, and what personal sacrifices will I need to give up to get there in the desired time.However, I am not following why you would move UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE  the new house and it's a PERSONAL PREFERENCE.If you want to invest why not use the 20% down payment on an investment property and stay in your current home?