@Clive SmithI's a risky route. 

I have 30+ units and on a regular month usually only spend about 5 hours total on management things, most of which involves collecting rents and bookkeeping.

I need to rent my house out but thinking about going the untraditional route ie Airbnb, Padsplit etc.

Best Route.

I currently own a few properties here in Bryan-College Station, I have a full time sales job so try to stay as passive as possible. This is why I haven't done STR or anything. I'm currently only cash flowing about $10...

Quote from @Jack Matthias: Hi Josh,Curious why the Heloc as this can be done with better terms going the conventional route. 

I'd expect these to pop up along the route.

Nothing illegal about doing that, but if caught, the lender may call the loan due and if you don't correct the situation or pay the loan off, they willstart mortgage foreclosure.3) You could also go the HELOC route to tap the equity in the home, but the 12-month owner-occupancy will also apply AND the interest rate on the HELOC will fluctuate with the Fed Fund Rate.4) You could do a cashout refi as an investment property, but that will be at an interest rate 0.5-1% higher than owner-occupied rate.Suggest you meet with 2-3 lenders to explore your options about the above.Once you have access to funds, recommend you buy a 2-4 unit with 20-25% down. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.

Your best route might be to buy a 2 to 4 unit property that you can live in and rent out the additional apartments.

I still want to have a “regular” career for now, but know I have what it takes to successfully run a business- say in the form of real estate investing.