I enjoy my work as it has taught me discipline, reacting properly to rejection, and flat out work ethic that would rival the Spartans but as of late have found myself distracted by the idea of long term planning and using Real Estate as a means to get there. 

Land is not income producing and usually takes significantly longer to sell - I say that from bitter experience after taking it in the ear on land in Pasco County Fl. and another lot in Texas.

Just remember that the difficulties we encounter are here to make us better, not bitter............and I must say that my ordeal has forced me to be a better investor and has provided a great learning opportunity.

Most of the country seems to not know that the Rouge area and large parts of neighboring cities just experienced a flood that rivaled Katrina's impact on New Orleans (We are an hour away from NO.)  

I agree the misrepresentation has put a bitter taste in my mouth.

@Andrew Bayarena Property Managment is a very personal decision and opinions about them are very different and would rival in passion to a discussion about politics.

Some of the factors that make it desirable for Investors is affordability to buy into, great return on investment, positive cash flow potential and an economical growth rate that rivals other larger metropolitan cities.

I am old, bitter, and jaded.

Medical office rivals retail in per sq ft lease rates but as the landlord the tenant improvements are substantial. 

You will mentally just have to swallow the bitter pill of giving up cashflow that you worked hard to obtain.