Not to mention flipping homes at this price point is a painful proposition.

Your listing will not come up with these searches.You mention a large fenced in backyard and not a single picture of it!

We have been taking over rentals for long term that were previously short term for all the same reasons you've mentioned.

feature=sharedYes, it's unfortunate you are in this situation, but blaming others for your naive decisions won't change anything.PROPERTY ADVICE: you didn't mention if the tenant is now paying on-time, sporadically or if you're evicting them.Because you still want to sell, let's assume they are not paying on-time.1) Can't sell to an owner-occupant while tenant-occupied.- Owner-occupants will pay the highest price for a property.

Based on the value of a property you can likely get away with a inexpensive desk top study such as condos and you will require a more comprehensive engineering study for larger properties like a 4plex.Desktop / modeling options are sometimes good for smaller residential like you mention. 

I’m willing to accept higher interest rates on a line of credit as the overall $$ amount is significantly lower than refinancing an entire property at the above mentioned 6-7%, not to mention restarting the amortization schedule all over again.

Do you have a nice amount saved up for the activities you enjoy(I assume yes given a 30+ year in Tech plus you mentioning making lots of money already in real estate).If that is the case, what are you looking to achieve now within real estate?

Mention goal is to make the most, then that would be something like bitcoin but also the opportunity to lose the most.

Best of luck on your journey Someone mentioned but a good resource are the podcasts. 

At the rough numbers you mentioned previously, I would say the 4 bedroom units.