The key differences between the two groups of cities that you mentioned are 1)  No need for a car2)  Numerous colleges and universities.3)  Historical significance4) Well educated population5)  Pro sports

Then again, according to the butterfly effect, had I invested those funds instead of buying a car, I could be writing this today wishing I had never invested into some bad stocks or something and instead just bought a sports car - who knows.Of course, that's what is interesting about the "woulda, coulda, shouldas" of life, sometimes they may not have been the grand successes they were had we taken different approaches - hindsight is always 20/20.  

The first time we rented from them our neighbors were selling meth and leaving bags of meth and dirty needles all over the complex.

I had a sales rep agency in the sporting goods business.

Don’t get rid of upper cabinets - open shelving is not a better option in a kitchen, because there is no place to hide the mess of boxes, bottles, bags, etc, which are not visually flattering.  

It might not be a productive use of my time but it will be more entertaining than listening to the same old boring news and/or sports radio.

Not that Indiana isn't a great place but I'd rather be where the action is and enjoy summer sports all winter long in the sunshine and warmth. 

how you guys get up 2-3 hours before work is beyond me lol...here's mine:6:50- Alarm/Snooze button7:05- Snooze again7:14- Actually wakeup7:16- Eat whatever is closest to reach in kitchen7:18- brush teeth7:21- Get Dressed7:23- pack gym bag, laptop, etc7:28- spend 5 minutes looking for keys, wallet, and/or phone7:50- be in desk at work

It's him holding the bag.  

Yes, you can buy units in Memphis for $5k per door and I know how tempting that looks for a California investor, but it's a contact sport and you need to be physically present to do a project like this.