It had strong cash flow potential at the beginning.

With $40k saved, you’re in a strong position to consider options like house hacking, BRRRRs, or partnering with others to maximize your investment.

Just make sure you’re prepared to cover any shortfalls on that property and have a strong plan for deploying the new capital effectively.

Sometimes large employers will rent furnished apartments for their employees coming to town on a regular basis.Also, if you believe strongly in the appreciation of the house, how bad would the negative cash flow be if you did long term rental? 

If you focus on creating great spaces, you'll be able to generate strong returns with less worry.You seem to have a solid foundation—keep leaning into that.

Multiple tenants cannot pay, tons of bugs on the backend, User Interface doesn't load 30% of the time, the support team is based in the Philippines and they have no idea what they are doing just copying and pasting scripts. 

Following - I'm based in California 

A DSCR loan requires personal guarantees, so it will not work.Can we find landers that can extent financing based on the value of the asset only.

The property’s potential for strong appreciation and steady rental income made it an attractive addition to my portfolio.

A financial advisor can help you  create a comprehensive financial plan to make sure you cover all your bases before you move forward.