I tell my employees their first day of employment that I can be the nicest guy they know or the biggest jerk they have ever met - they get to chose! 

With small scale you cannot employ a full time handyman.

We see it as a privilege and a blessing to be be able to do so.My former employer, a major medical center/hospital, had a mission statement that really hits home.

I like Orlando and Indianapolis more and more lately for rentals.Here's some of the factors I'd add into your search :  employment,  earnings much higher than the cost to own a home.  

Desirable suburbs with excellent schools, where the big employers are, where big shopping and dining is, etc. 

The main difference for pricing in labor using licensed and insured like us is usually 50-55%, workers comp alone eats up 25-30%, employer taxes around 15% and tax compensation vs cash transactions at 10%.

I work from home and take customer service calls for a living and must have a noise free workplace.

I am currently employed as a firefighter in Maryland and I am looking to get involved in real estate investing and flipping.

Unique combinations of family, employment, dreams, lifestyle, weather, and matters of the heart—just to name a few—often dictate where you live, and they’re often tied to emotions.But what if you could keep your decision-making in the strictly rational realms?

@Karl Mueller  This sounds like an opportunity where you can do a few things to save your credit.1)  Take a loan on your current residence and use that to pay off the second, that should allow you to pay off the high priced second and the new loan on your primary should be at a much lower rate.2)  Then list your condo for sale, or convert a renter that has decent prospects but that is self employed or has a recent BK.