Note that investing passively will give you the opportunity to enjoy cashflow and appreciation long after you don't want to work anymore at whatever age that is.

Will you make more $$ long term and meanwhile enjoy living in Cedarburg, also yes.

Here's a few I've enjoyed.   

You can get anything you want here and enjoy your time. 

Great relationships with property management company and the tenant that has helped maintain value and enjoy appreciation while receiving positive cash flow.

I wish you luck with getting this property and enjoying norther MI like my wife and I do!

Try to enjoy this process and go out to meet people and connect.

AND, all those boomers, myself included, who have their taxes frozen at 65 are reluctant to sell as well because swapping houses will most likely cause their tax bill to increase since they are currently enjoying somewhat locked in taxes year to year now.  

I want to know what other newbies are doing and seasoned real estate pros have done to enjoy the process along the way when they were getting started?

@Shawn Mcenteer I agree, but here is the thing, I am not committed and consistent with working with seller and buyers but I love looking for deals and analyzing, I enjoy talking to investors and pick their brain and see what they do, how they do it and what their goal is and enjoying that makes me work harder and be more focused.