I'm currently helping my aging parents, and I need to be spending more time taking care of them.

For a 1-4 unit in a cheaper cash-flowing market a the costs to refinance are not cheap relative to the equity being pulled out in many/most cases. 

As far as I know, I don't think software like Stessa or Baselane can really track anything related to multiple owners/partners. 

I definitely think with your age and the money you have, I would look into a vacation type area that has STRs.

Separate the work into 3 separate categories: 1) Those that are specifically related to the future STR usage, 2) Those that benefit you while living in the house and have zero bearing on the future STR, 3) those that benefit both you and the future STR....assign a percentage to the usage.Be specific and complete.

All bulk and relatively cheap from Amazon.

Plus for its high cash flow potential, utilizing a 1031 exchange to reinvest gains effectively made this experiment a relatively low risk for me.

I started my investment journey when I took on a w-2 role working between property management, and tenant relations as a Community Coordinator for a 254-unit apartment community.

Never react to what your tenant says, only to what they do as it relates to the lease agreement in place.

I own a unique mobile home park in South Carolina that's relatively small (5 acres) comprised of 12 lots (I own 8 of the homes while the other 4 are owner-occupied and charged lot rent) along with a house (3 units).