Paying off rental mortgages increases monthly cash flow but reduces liquidity, while investing in hard money lending offers high returns but is taxed as ordinary income.Buying a multi-unit rental provides tax benefits like depreciation, while purchasing a business can yield strong profits but requires active management.

Aside from basic maintenance which is simple work, but hard and monotonous work, and keeping the asset positioned to fulfill it's highest and best use, there's nothing you have to do past a certain point to benefit from market appreciation.

I just do not understand the need to add "benefits" to the programs  that are just not real. 

There are plenty of STR-savvy CPAs who can help you navigate the rules, maximize tax benefits, and make sure everything is done right.

Quote from @Noah Bacon: Hi Robert,Stessa and RentRedi provide different benefits and features.

The bank will make you leave 25% equity in the property - but you also still want the property to at least cash flow some - so be careful how much equity you pull out / new debt you take on.I would do a cost benefit analysis of what your actual gain is in cash-flow on buying a new property with a (currently) higher interest rate (if financing), versus just holding on to the current appreciated property and enjoying that cash flow.All the best!

However, since you put the asset into an LLC, I am going assume you care about asset protection and further this discussion just a bit.My advice to you is to seek out local banks where much of their business is derived from commercial lending.

Ultimately, I do think S8 requires scale and lots of efficiencies but has its benefits. 

If for no other reason the more predictable and lower maintenance costs are a huge benefit.  

I"m also seeing people doing STRs to get the tax benefits besides the higher cash flow.