Selling everything and leaving job to Travel! Tips for setting myself up for success?

[Bryan Daels]

Does anyone have tips or ideas on what I should do right now, while I still have a W2 job that I will very likely leave in the next year, to set myself up for success in the real estate market after a 6-12+ month voluntary unpaid sabbatical?  Essentially I am asking if there is anything I can do besides save money while I still have a W2 job that would make things easier for me to buy more properties later on?

Current plan: After the "sabbatical" I am planning on doing some type of house hack.  I will use my skills to renovate it for some sweat equity and then rent it out for an additional stream of income.  Maybe I will do this multiple times?

Current Situation: I have a few long term rentals and have managed a couple successful STRs for several years in the past. I will have rental income that I can survive off of, along with a savings cushion, 401k, Roth IRA, and equity in properties. My primary job is not real estate focused, however, I was told if I started working a new job in the same industry after the sabbatical, I should be able to be immediately approved for a loan considering that income on top of my rental income.

Any other general advice is also welcome as there is not really a playbook for what I'm doing.

Thanks!