I'd suggest focusing on your goal to purchase another multi-family, or single-family home where you can charge travel nurses per room/bed monthly rent.

The best strategy is to focus on properties that cash flow at today’s rates and consider a refinance down the line as a bonus rather than a necessity.

Any tips on where to focus my time is greatly appreciated!

Recently, I've channeled that expertise into real estate investing, focusing on how smart design can significantly boost ROI.     

I am also a local Realtor for an amazing investor focused realty team that helps our investors from start to finish and beyond with their investment properties.

.- Working a W2 as a firefighter, posting and consuming content- Leaving my W2 to dive deep into real estate investing and working as an agent... and still watching/posting content all while business was ok - Deleting social media apps (one have one on my phone that I use 10 minutes or less a day), diving deep into building my business and skills which have drastically increased due to pure focus and increasing my business significantly- moral of the story... focus on the things you need to do in business (dollar productive activities) and life experiences while reducing consumption will increase your success  

With your focus in using house hacking, Conventional or FHA loans would be your best options.

Additionally, we have authored over two hundred blog posts on our website, covering a wide range of topics, many of which focus specifically on investing in Redding, CA.

Strategy Selection – With your interest in STRs, multifamily, and fix & flips, consider focusing on one strategy first to build expertise before branching out.

I have built in the past and I do not understand how anyone can build a house for 250k that will last.As an agent I focus on high end relocation clients and many are positively surprised by the build quality compared to the south.