I don't care if it's a flared joint, threaded joint, compression joint or "quick fits" like shark bites. 

A snow shovel for our student tenants.

(my brother took the opposite approach and found himself kicked out after 60 days)Do 100% of the yardwork, whether it be mowing the lawn or shoveling the snow.

Welcome Nick, seems like GA and FL are hubs for investors.

If I had a steam shovel to handle all the waste the fed is making with quantitative easing I still would not be able to handle the load.

Cell towers in south FL are more common than fire ants so I’m finding it difficult to believe their excuse for wanting to relocate.

Last year we payed per occurrence and were charged $65 for shoveling and salting, and when snow fall was more then 1 inch they would service the property.

What does it feel like flaring one of those right before touchdown? 

You can look at quite a set of numbers-- 6, 7, even 8 figures--if you just pay yourself first and utilize index funds (especially tax free/deferred).But real estate let's you profit from your own hand, interact with others (especially self managing), and even get some exercise (snow shoveling in winter or painting in summer). 

So as far as "Short Northish," your Rich, Town, Broad St. corridors have more opportunity for flare in the East.