At some point, the juice isn't worth the squeeze for us and we just want to enjoy life. 

I requested my funds back and they just sent pictures of their no refund policy.I tried watching their tutorials to learn the program but none of the buttons existed that were described in the tutorials.

And from what I understand, management was not happy with some of the employees dragging their feet on things like pictures, listings, etc haha. 

Often the hard money lenders that appear to offer the best leverage actually require more cash when looking at the entire picture.

The tenant laws in New York make life as a property owner way harder. 

My mom is nearing the end of her life and has left me and my two brothers her condo in Hawaii.

Since you are splicing multiple pictures, why not show a good one of the game room and other other key parts of the house instead of all of the game room?

It's too bad you don't have a pic on your profile because this is all I can picture as you rant: 

For family life, there are great communities with good schools and a lot of kid-friendly activities.

I'm not sure what you've heard or are expecting, but as with anything in life you generally get out of it what you put into it.