Use that money for real estate.

This is a sale for me.

Are there any specific strategies you’re excited to dive into next?

This area is a tourist town where people who love the outdoors go to vacation (golfing, fishing, lake sports with the family, lots of quaint country downtown areas, etc...).

If you want to get into real estate investing, consider REI Nation.

Additionally, another neighbor who owns an adjacent parcel has expressed interest in joining the project, contributing their land to the development as well.I believe this could be a great opportunity for all of us, especially as a unique retirement plan for my family and my neighbors.

St Louis is not an expensive market but you want to make sure you don't get into a terrible area. 

One of our residents was robbed outside of this property and we ended up paying for the resident to move out and sold this property.

This amount is into the 6 figure range meaning that I will need to come out of pocket with an amount greater than my initial investment in the building in the event a major earthquake would destroy the building.

Talk to your insurance carrier to make sure you have the right policy (may need to switch from regular homeowners to landlord policy) and look into an umbrella insurance policy.