Will you also be using it for yourself, future appreciation, etc?  

It does however give you a degree of independence to choose what you want to do.As your portfolio grows you'll also feel the weight of future capex responsibility more, which ironically points you to growing more cash flow through more real estate.The other issue is that you are chasing a moving goalpost.

I was going to add, as posted above, it's a great rate and stick with that local credit union for the future business. 

Be rid of the toilets, trash, liability and management headaches.5) Liquidity and Diversification: Diversify your capital into multiple real estate markets, REITS, stocks, bonds, multiple funds.

Local market trends: Could you share any insights into current rental market conditions and future growth projections for these areas?

But most of these bridge loans have future funding components where the lender will fund renovation work as the work is completed and add that to the loan balance. 

You might check with your Self-Directed IRA Trust Company/Custodian, they might have a brokerage connection capability where you can setup a brokerage account tied to your IRA, then you can with that brokerage to invest in various public market investments, in some cases stocks, mutual funds, ETF's, treasuries, and CD's.

Quote from @Patrick McCann: Hi Justin, I'm also a househacker in NH currently living in my duplex in Dover, NH with plans to search for my next one in the near future.

I do stocks and all but real estate mogul stuff fits me better.

With the money from my savings and stocks I have about 100k .