Understand the multi-family market, scale up portfolio efficiently, focus on value-add opportunities, build a reliable team, stay informed, and engage with the community for support.Good luck!

I understand I can increase liability in each individual landlord policy, but one single umbrella policy is much more cost effective when I have multiple properties.

This will help you understand your options and decide if it's the right time to hire a pro. 

Being a part of the local REIAs in both towns can help you understand more of what is going on.  

It helped me to do more research and better understand that I’d like to buy property elsewhere and rent that out, rather than renting my current property.

Quote from @Matthew Paul: I understand how businesses work.

If you are going to sell then you must understand the tax implications. 

Here are some tips to help you negotiate effectively:Know Your Numbers ColdBefore entering any negotiation, understand the financials of the deal inside and out.

Instead I want to take advantage of the opportunity I have of living rent free to invest my time and money in STR's to hopefully build that portfolio up and eventually make that my main source of income (I understand that will take time).

For context I am a full time lender and understand DTI and have very good credit.