Moving it from Royal Oak to Detroit is starting over with all new clientele as the existing patrons will not follow over that distance. 

@Shannel H.Do either of you need to commute? 

Read David Greene's book, Long-Distance Real Estate Investing, for the blueprint on how to invest virtually.3.

However, you need to have a PM that you trust 100% or otherwise the long-distance investing is a nightmare.

The Suncoast parkway is making way for a lot of new homes being built and creating an easier and more streamline route for commuting to Tampa. 

Because of too far distance, I am not comfortable to manage properties myself.

keep traffic in mind if your going to be commuting. 

Real estate is like relationships: long distance is the wrong distance.

Someone who is not an owner that owns just 1 in those neighborhoods but has owned or managed atleast 10 properties in all rental asset classes for atleast a few years so the law of averages works its way out and has the accounting to back it up.I would also not do a brrr yet if you are long distance investing especially. 

Second, based on your budget, identify what areas of SD you would like to live, how far you are willing to commute, what the rents will demand in the those areas.Third, Pick a strategy that works best for you and your wife.