It’s becoming clear to me that relationships play a huge role, not just in getting started but in long-term success as well.

You already have a pretty solid portfolio, so adding another property and generating more cash flow might accelerate your wealth in a way that the Roth can’t match, especially if you’re planning to transition to real estate full-time soon.The long-term game for you seems to be building that cash flow and equity in real estate, and it sounds like taking the hit on the Roth 401(k) could be worth it for the immediate returns.

With any kind of lease violation, the severity of the issue, documentation, objective criteria for correcting the issue etc all play into whether an eviction will succeed.Given that, for any lease violation, beyond what you have already done which is great!

I wonder if the disciplined, long-term play is better than having the cash now.

A good way into it may be doing a house hack or live and flip then pulling the equity out in a refinance.Tons of ways to make money in this game!

It will just be a lot of work to find experienced flippers playing in that price point

Real estate is a slow game, but over time, it can help you build significant wealth.

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

•Downtown Orlando is a different play, with fewer STR-friendly properties but good mid-term rental potential.

but i hear ya. you do get what you pay for though and its not a race.. real estate is a long game and to me far more important to buy quality assets then taking 2 steps forward and 1 backward.. you may want to try both and see how they play out.. remote rehab simply is the most risky thing you can do in RE full stop.