My goal for this year is to work on buying my first investment real estate property in 2025 and possibly a second before year end.

Look at photos, and look for homes that look as similar to yours as possible, in quality, condition, style and size.  

It would be possible in other ways like a lot of hot client leads but anything other than that will probably be specific to what that agent needs.

Contribute to HSA the maximum you can, then invest to get the best possible returns and wait.

Is this possible or would I have to split the land and go that route?

I think tax benefits should be secondary to buying something that would work well as a STR.I would recommend you consult a tax professional to see what possible tax benefits you could receive from buying this STR.

And there are many possible ways that can be resolved and most don't involve hiking up property taxes so high that most people can no longer afford to be a landlord. 

If I would start over, I would look to join a high producing team and learn everything  possible.

It's possible but going to be expensive and I would think they would want some collateral on the loan as well.

It’s subtle but constant, and I can’t seem to tune it out.I’m exploring every possible way to mitigate the sound, but the reality is that I can’t change the home’s proximity or line of sight to the roads.