Granted, the hard schools will likely happen at the show grounds, but you don't want your clients to feel like they can't work their horses at home because the footing is subpar.Hot water in the barn area is so, so lovely (my gray (i.e. white) horse wouldn't stand still for a cold water bath which made bathing at shows super annoying for all involved).

Looking for some advice on where to live in the area to make something like that happen, but not be too annoying for a pair of late 30s professionals.

The process just annoys me big time.

I get so annoyed with all of the phone calls of folks wanting to buy. 

We don't have to go too often but I feel the annoyance when we do, so it's tempting to be lazy about site visits.

It would annoy me as well, BUT even if you're right they will probably just update the ordinance now.

Yea good reminder @Jim Brozny - Elgin is an annoying place to be a housing provider. 

Kinda annoying bookkeeping, but I believe that is how its supposed to be done.  

The reason is the rent-to-price ratio is good so you can cash flow, and most of the West side doesn’t have a Point of sale inspection which is really annoying.

The challenges I have realized is keeping all the tenants from getting annoyed with each other, I try to make them work it out on their own and always provide alternate viewpoints for them to consider.