You're not going to get vastly different outputs without escalating risk and you're old enough to not want to do that.The biggest crime to your outputs by disrupting the inputs is interrupting the compounding interest.

There are STR specific DSCR loans that account for the previous revenue if you are buying one that has been going already.Read Avery Carl's STR book from BP and also follow Bill Faeth, Kenny Bedwell, Taylor Jones to start with to get an idea of what is happening in STR right now.

The biggest thing I'd like to convey is the mindset of personal investment. 

Here's why:With a DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loan, you can leverage the rental income from the property—like the $4,800/month rental revenue—instead of relying on the seller's personal credit or income.

Costs were low and revenue was high. 

The biggest challenge is continued profitability. 

SFH's can carry more risk as you can quickly lose 100% of your revenue if a tenant stops paying, but they also generally come with more tenant stability.

I’ve had it on my radar for a few years and cost vs revenue doesn’t line up.

I think the biggest hurdle you are going to have is establishing experience.

That is the BIGGEST flaw in this entire space of REI.