We recently did a loan involving a borrower with a mind-numbing operating agreement involving nested LLCs, retirement plans, and individuals. 

“But you also have to remember a lot of landlords have maybe 1 or 2 rental properties as their income or as a retirement nest egg.

make friends.there's no rush. the worst possible thing you could do would be to put your nest egg into something and lose some of it and set yourself back.

Best not upset that hornets nest. 

I'm absolutely horrified of bees/wasps and would gladly pay someone to get rid of it even when it's an old dead nest.

You could solve this by using a Nest type thermostat that YOU control remotely.

From there you divide that down payment into $750,000 (your nest egg) and it will tell you how many rentals you could possibly finance.  

Biggest thing to consider is the risk and having a nest egg if things hit the fan.

The inheritance is a good thing to fuel a nest egg or retirement, and the fact that you received it at a relatively young age gives you some really good options for long-term growth through compounding interest. 

I can't tell you how many clients I've seen who accelerate the payoff of their residence before reaching 67 years old, and then realize that they still have a 20-30 year time horizon, with which to build a comfortable retirement nest egg through disciplined investing.