That's where they fly in, that's where the jobs are, stay as central as possible and your home will be desirable as a rental of any kind, and for resale value.

I am a full time real estate professional and my spouse as a state employee W2 paid job.

Quote from @Isaac Ballew: Go to indeed.com or monster.com and look for a job with a larger, reputable property management company.

Did they do a bad job?

Use your $40,000 to buy your way in, learn from some grey-haired guy or gal while on the job, and make a profit. 

Hey Karl, @Karl SzymanskiI can definitely understand the temptation to do something close to home, but it likely will depend on whether you are planning to manage these properties yourself (which I personally, wouldn't since you are simply just buying yourself a new job) and where the best forecasted ROI is at. 

@Jake Barrutia how do you know her job is awaiting her return?

However, if we go north end, I'd be forced to quit my job, due to the new home being too far away.

I have only been looking at residential, single family, but today I found two commercial spaces (office) that would be a great fit for my growing day job business as a lactation consultant (currently operate just by doing home visits, but want a dedicated office space to see clients one day).

Anyone have a good plumber I could use for this job?