The key for us was hitting the right pricing for our homes.

are there any other markets you would suggest that hit our criteria?

But keep in mind that an investment property can hit your Debt to Income (DTI) which may make it harder to buy that primary home once you're ready. 

I agree with @Collin H. its a nice place and cables take away from it.

It seems that every decade or so we hit a patch where financing gets tough and sales stall for a while because people are having trouble processing mortgages. 

I recently hit a buffet far away from our normal one down the street, and there were two guys in T-shirts and jeans in there talking at the top of their voices about how they were "$125K into this deal" and were working on "getting $50K out of this flip."

Sounds like you skipped cap-x and just took a hit of "hopeium" instead. ya, that stuff will rot your brain and drain the wallet fast. 

Make some calls and hit the mls 🏚️🏚️

The 35% loss you mentioned is a substantial hit to your investment capital.

a lot of new investors, though, hit a big capex expense in year 1 or 2 or 3 - roof, HVAC, an expensive tenant turnover - and are just blown away that all their "cash flow" is gone.hope this gives you some things to think about - happy to answer any other questions you have.