Imo, it really is the journey and not the destination and I'd trade it all to be able to do it again (I'd have to be young again though - no deal on just starting over as of right now)  haha.Good luck and please update this thread with your decision as I'm sure your logic will help influence my own.

Maybe you are better at finding deals, influencing people or networking.

Where you advertize can influence who you get as a tenant, you can say it has easy access to highways and other things that suggest it is good for commuters (if that is who you want).

@Armand Soto - unless he was driving a house while under the influence, not sure how that affects being a tenant.

Massive influencers like Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Dean Grazio, Jordan Belfort and many speakers on the BiggerPockets Podcast have spoken to the importance of having a strong and deeply rooted why.

If you were in an A or B rental, then the colors and decor may be more of an influence... 

Numerous elements will influence your approach and city of choice, so it's critical to do extensive study before making any selections.

@David Dachtera I can appreciate that forecasting future real estate market projections can not be predefined as there are multiple unforeseen variables that can influence the market.

I personally wouldn't let the neighbor's comments influence my decisions on whether to move forward or not.

Now I need to build my circle of influence.