I would rather have my own properties where I have more control.

That's kinda where i'm at. 

What's at risk is it may not cash flow and renting is not so common in South Jersey, but I would feel more comfortable investing in a good area where schools are decent to good, and tenants are likely to care more.

What's at risk is it may not cash flow and renting is not so common in South Jersey, but I would feel more comfortable investing in a good area where schools are decent to good, and tenants are likely to care more.

When you walk the lot also keep in mind where the water comes and goes through. 

We have also started building a base of past guests, where we market discounts during the week (they opted in), and have had a couple bookings from that.

What's at risk is it may not cash flow and renting is not so common in South Jersey, but I would feel more comfortable investing in a good area where schools are decent to good, and tenants are likely to care more.

I would do a quick look on Zillow (MLS in my case) and find past sales to get a rough graphical idea of where those properties are, and then I would actually walk the streets.

A little background, I own about 9.4 acres in Hermitage, PA where I house hacked the property.

Your plan probably works fine in an up market - but we never know where we are heading.