The new primary home also has to be bigger or better to qualify.

These will be lower PP and better cashflow, but the catch is the appreciation is not as good as other states Oregon, California, New York, Texas, Arizona, and others. 

You are going to have better luck in north Redlands.

If your yard is mud you may be able to send a soil sample for testing, probably several points around the yard, and they will tell you do you need to add sand, or loam, or manure, or ground up sea shells, et cetera to your dirt to make it Drain better.

Some of your classmates and friends may be more vocal about expressing it or conversely be better at hiding it.

There's plenty of opportunity for small multifamily around the metroplex that will generate better returns and fit more neatly into your existing (successful) policies and procedures than seeking riches from afar. 

If you look, there are better optionsIm happy to share more of my personal investing experiences here in Memphis!

The terms are usually better. 

This approach puts me in competition with smaller, local investors rather than in oversaturated tourist-heavy markets, offering a better ROI. 

Would you have a better option products available in my scenario?