But am considering shifting to the Lakes region in NH, specifically around the Lake Winnipesaukee area.  

Due to high turn over in service industry, I rarely find someone who has worked at a place more than a year at most.Generally, you can figure on an "Applebee's server" (nationwide sit down chain restaurant) making between $60-$120 in tips per 8 hour shift. 

I think if there is a national downturn, the shift to remote work will continue to buoy Spokane prices over the next 2-5 years.

The market will shift at some point.

The trend is shifting against LR's asking for SS#.

Just something else to keep in mind when considering a strategy shift!

Shifting work to another contractor is sometimes create an issue that you will not be able to handle, just pay the fee and find the deal that works for you, do not squeeze your numbers to make the deal work. 

The shift has went from contractors working cheap to ger jobs, to less good contractors and more work then skilled labor.

Even if they never move into RE this mind shift books can change your life.  

Or shift out of real estate altogether and focus on other asset classes if the opportunity is there.