A few things to consider:Selling and 1031 Exchange: Moving to a 2-family is a great idea.

A good mix of LTR'S is a very good idea so that all your eggs aren't in the STR basket.I like tourist destinations where STR'S are heavily ingrained and almost impossible to ban or regulate out of existence.

As you can guess the three of us have different ideas on what to do.

Here is my post from back in oct: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/1210614-the-f...

I’m here to connect with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and continue learning from this incredible community.

Besides, it's always a good idea to build a good relationship with the Planning and Building departments. 

They could offer different products for single family vs multifamily so it's a good idea to get with a lender to see what they can do that may not be your typical mortgage type.

So, looking for creative ideas to finance the new home purchase in North Dakota. 

I'm a fellow real estate investor and I own properties throughout New Hampshire and Maine Southern Coast, I'd love to connect and bounce ideas off each other. 

If the area is good enough and you can create enough equity, it might be a better idea to take less LTV and leave more money in the deal to create some kid of cash flow.