I bought a SFR and then shortly after a duplex.

the Scenario:We have an LLC, 2 long term rentals, 1 short term rental, 1 future short term rental about to undergone renovation.

If you're looking to make short term use of the equity and have a private lender/investor who's willing to think outside of the box, you might be able to create a custom repo agreement. 

It would be nonsensical to think you can easily replace that type of income in a couple short years.

Interestingly, I live in my community (Marco Island) with my short term rentals and have for years.  

Quote from @Patrick Roberts: In short, no.

We are in the middle of major infrastructure and RE growth (res and comm) and need to know how best to handle the property we are on from both a short time and potential long term investment perspective.

With a thriving tourism scene and steady year-round visitors, it’s perfect for short-term and long-term rentals as long as you are choosing an unsaturated asset class.

(at least for the first few properties) I do not need cash flow in the short run but my ultimate goal would be to retire early from my investment properties.

We ultimately agreed on $47,000.We closed the deal in just 10 days and resold the property for $85,000 shortly after.