Look into out-of-state markets for better affordability and ROI opportunities.Success requires risk, but calculated risks with proper preparation can lead to life-changing rewards.

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: my advice is to get some cash first.. dont be so focused on super high leverage. do seller finance first .. forget sub too until you are very well established and have ability to cash out the loans or refi on a moments notice @Don Konipol  Don gave you chapter a verse about the sub to risk/rewards.

It's a risk-reward proposition and for us here in Columbus, I see a lot of saturation with STR, but we have very high demand for MTR so most of the properties in our portfolio wind up being mid terms. 

Here is a little more info related to my question:My (note: "my" means my wife and me) daughter likes her job and finds it rewarding and fulfilling, and I am putting no pressure on her at all to change careers--my job has nothing to do with RE.

It works great for wholesalers who sell the deals to a flipper, so a flipper can reap the rewards by going the extra mile and conducting their own marketing

If it is way more work and maintenance but cash flowing the same as a smaller unit doesn't make sense, but since you say high maintenance high reward I'm guessing this is one of the best producing properties.  

So many people get what you are dealing with.How you invest the distributions are really a personal risk vs. reward and risk tolerance point of view for you and your family.

Yes, you read that right, the American system was designed to best facilitate FAILURE not success. because when there is freedom to FAIL, it comes from consumers ability to choose, choose who is worth it, who isnt, and the poor performers fail and the good performers are rewarded. 

I'm opening my second home and find them extremely rewarding but think I may stop at these two because I am extremely involved in them and am spreading myself too thin I think. 

More risk = more reward.