Or would it be jumping into the deep end prematurely?

There are people switching from short-term to mid-term as the market for STRs gets more competitive and some people are tired of managing the high turnover with STRs.

while he goes to find money.Just like in real estate, one of the most frustrating parts of my work is shooing away tire-kickers and time wasters.

When I retired in 2016 I turned that 33 year old 401K into 17 B class rental properties (I was tired of losing $50,000 a day in the stock market) and almost every one of those properties are at an infinite return now.

I got so tired with our industry keeping people out when there are more than enough projects for everyone.I’ve developed hundreds of CVS and family dollar stores across the US along with the shopping centers, industrial parks, and housing.  

Do that every year until you are tired of house hacking, then find a SFH you want to live in. 

Tired of landlording or looking to reposition the money or something else?

When I listed concerns of flagrant lease violations, gone unchecked (derelict vehicles, unregistered large breed dogs who are not picked up after, garbage scattered out in the yard, piles of debris; old tires, tv, kitchen sink, broken wheel barrow, all sitting out in plain sight for a month or more), wash machine drain hose running out a window and draining into the lawn.

Tired of that 

Thanks for the mention @Wayne BrooksThis is somewhat why I got into the note investing space a few years ago, as I was getting tired of being outbid at the auctions.