She cc'd Gina again and said Gina could get "the latest update from the field".

Having 2-3 contractors in each field is important, as your preferred guy won't always be available. 

There, you just set your offer apart in what might otherwise have been a crowded field of offers.

Do sunshine and beaches matter more, or a strong job market in your specific field?

I’ll leave the higher-paying job solutions to the experts in that field, but I do believe both sides are important to address the larger issue.I appreciate your insight! 

I now work in the field of tax benefits and cash flow for owners of commercial properties and residential rentals for purchases of $250K to over $2.5 Billion. 

Most successful real estate investors could have excelled in a number of other fields.

Here are the biggest mistaken assumption unsophisticated investors make when contemplating an investment in a deal1- that the Sponsor is an expert in the field of investment2- that investments, economic markets, financial markets are predictable with any accuracy3- that PROJECTED returns are PROMISED / GUARANTEED returns4- that because they NEED their investment to be liquid the sponsor will provide said liquidity5- that the “deal” is more important than the sponsor. 

That's probably why BP bought Left Field Investing to create PassivePockets.  

Or can you acquire another business in an adjacent field that increases profitability?