Should I sell a long term rental to purchase a short term rental?

[Jessica Finkbiner]

I want to start purchasing short term rentals and have a long term rental right now. It has a lot of equity in it and if I sold it would give me the funds to start to invest in a short term rental in a better area and hopefully start growing my investment properties. Should I hold on to that property? Or sell it? I thought about holding on to it and pay it off so it is retirement income. Thank you for your input:)