Had your wife been trying to get you to quit your JOB before then or was this an out of the blue moment. 

If you don’t feel like your local real estate market is a viable place to invest currently, then diversify into other investments like blue chip aristocrat dividend stocks (great passive income for retirement without the hassles of owning rental property), or syndications/ partnerships/ lending/ more passive real estate investment vehicles.

Does anyone know or have a property manager in Ocean Shores they recommend? 

I will rent one sometimes because I can get an ocean front condo for ridiculous cheap money due to the afore mentioned supply of them.A SFR will make you a better return on your money.

So I have a new applicant for my small house in a blue collar neighborhood.

I live in Blue Bell and am starting my investing journey with a quad in Mt.

I doubt you can, and neither can the experts.Las Vegas SituationThe Las Vegas metro area is a small island of private land in an ocean of federal land.

Hey I am from Blue Springs so I am familiar with LS.Lee's Summit is rising in cost you used to be able to find properties under 120K on the MLS now it is 160K+.

Just last week, the lender I used on my first property in 2013 called me out of the blue. 

I finished my last project with a CC from Amex Blue Business plus 30K 0 APR the first year and 2 x bonus points plus a signup bonus.