As others have alluded to, buying larger units or a house near the beach is a better play. 

I love the casino so I am not one to talk.  

Midwest is a killer pick, but I’d nudge you to peek southeast too.What’s your next move—hunting a Midwest duplex or open to a rural multifamily play with us?

If you play your cards right, this could be a great way to build equity and add value to the property.

Play Opossum ".... help, I'm some corporate slave just feeling life slipping away in my 9-5 but I do make hundreds of thousands of dollars per year I just have nothing to do with, WHAT SHOULD I DO"..... 

2) Many flat fee PMC's charge whether property vacant or occupied, tenant paying or not.Lots of games also played with Maintenance fees.

I'm not wasting time on dead leads or playing phone tag all day.Honestly, it’s taken so much of the busy work off my plate, so I can just focus on closing. 

Austin is more of an appreciation play than cash flow. 

Other factors though may come into play though.  1. 

Which makes my answer, as opposed to yours, applicable.Especially since I qualified mine by adding "...unless she adds more real estate work"Your argument reminds my of an old joke:- Doctor, will I be able to play violin after this surgery?