I know a teacher who has a house painting business he runs on the side/ in the summer.

Should give you guidelines for properties and business plans. 

My goals are to learn from everyone here on a daily basis, improve my business/referral network (I’m a realtor), connect with other members in my area who may want to partner or benefit from each other’s skill sets, & ultimately become one of the many successful investors that I’ve read about.

Then compare against the cash flow after taxes from the business. 

You might also meet someone that could be a potential business partner.

A tenant having an injured knee isn't really your business. 

The market is booming in both the business and real estate sectors.

Since we didn’t have a pool and are not walking distance to the Broadwalk, we focused on interior design and that has helped, but we consistently lose out to Airbnbs with a pool, so we are working on maybe getting an above-ground pool and/or hot tub.

You might also meet someone that could be a potential business partner.

The metro area population of Montgomery in 2022 was 367,000, a 1.94% increaseResidents and large corporations are attracted to the State of Alabama's pro business climate of low taxes and Sun Belt weather.