My original intent was to use this property as a short term rental however, based on the market I can sell for a considerable profit to invest in more units and grow faster.

I’m trying to get the ball moving a little faster than what it is and with not being able to cash out or Heloc for another 6 months, im wondering if it would be worth it to go to a hard money lender?

Prices for everyday things like eggs and shelter are rising faster again (Axios).- Broccoli Sprouts are Cancer Fighting?

It's not going to be a fast ticket to wealth but if you could 1031 into a property in the 1-2M range(guessing) you'd get on a faster track.

I've budgeted for what needs immediate correction but worried this could spiral faster than expecting.Am I actually in a good financial position to do this?

Understand that products like this are meant to help those that are going to succeed to get to their destination faster. 

The problem is that home prices usually appreciate faster than people can save for the added down payment, so you are almost always better off buying with the lower down payment and re-financing later.

I was hoping to hear some different ideas on how to help me get to my next property faster and different creative ways to continue.

@Ray HarrellSellers will owner finance because (1) they will be able to sell for a higher price because they will sell to people who can’t get institutional financing, (2) they think the interest rate they receive on the money they financed, usually 6-10%, is better that the 2% bank accounts are paying (3) they get to spread out the gain on the sale of property over many years and not be bumped into a higher tax bracket immediately, or (4) they can sell the property faster as a buyer doesn’t have to wait 45 days to fulfill institutional lending requirementsBuyers may want owner financing because (1) they save the points and other fees associated with institutional financing (2) they may own the maximum number of properties financed allowable by lending institutions (3) they as full time real property investor may not be able to prove the amount of income necessary to obtain a loan (4) they may not qualify for conventional financing, only hard money, in which case owner financing may be at a much lower interest rate (5) they may have liens, judgements, etc. outstanding that make obtaining outside financing impossible, (6) they may want to close quicker than available with institutional financing.Please let me know if this makes sense

You are better off budgeting money for maintenance and capital expenses and keeping a reserve in case issues arise faster than your budgeted money gets socked away from incoming rents.