Welcome to BP - you've definitely come to the right place - I'd recommend some of the books in the BP bookstore for next steps - particularly the BRRRR Method book by David Greene which is great and might be perfect for your situation

I just turned 50, I've worked a great W2 for 26 years in tech sales/mgmt and managed to save $3M across 401k ($2M) and Stocks ($1M). I want out of the W2 world but the golden handcuffs (and 3 teenagers) keep me tether...

The trade off was you couldn't apply to a 4 year college but this was a way for kids to get the math credit they needed for a diploma. 

Register for courses and mentorship covering the BRRRR method and Subject To financing to become a multi-millionaire & reach financial freedom at an accelerated rate.2.

I'm going to keep this method in mind when my children are ready to leave the nest.

I would still recommend an actual property manager over this method unless you're well connected or local to where you own/are managing. 

In fact, I recently used one of the methods from the book—where Chris Voss talks about "going negative" to soften the blow of an offer and make it more palatable.

Hey Jamie,Check out post by Kyle Giess He asked about Gator Method and got a few answers.

I am new to BiggerPockets and real estate investing and I am looking to invest with the BRRRR method as I'm currently learning as much as possible before I put this method to practice.  

I'm a member of GaREIA, they have a google group where experienced local inveztors trade tested (and mostly reliable) contractors, legal helps, strategy.