🤣)If you're lucky enough to put 50% down you can actually probably expect a reasonable cash flow, which is honestly a great place to be.I have not done a comprehensive market survey, neighborhood by neighborhood and zip code by zip code, to tell you (or anyone :) where the "best" area to invest is in terms of cash flow, rate of return, etc.However what I can say is that other investors have told me, and I have seen it myself over the years, that some of the "best" returns can be had in the most difficult areas.

It’s really difficult to advise not knowing what your current situation is @John Lee.  

I had one pair of tenants that didn't want any work done if they weren't there but made scheduling difficult, they were very unavailable.   

It's difficult.

I really hope he will not want that thus making it more difficult to find a home in a tight market.  

That's not difficult to do. 

Also, was it difficult to find a carrier?

And, since I’m having a difficult time thinking of businesses, if I get into real estate, could this be a potential means to having a new career and focus as a real estate investor?

Mixed use properties I hear are difficult to get term financing.

Conversely, if the sub market has very low occupancy it might be very difficult to correct the situation and assume a higher occupancy in a pro forma scenario.