- but I'm wondering if there is a strategic way to have both?

"The most strategic work you do will feel like you’re wasting time." 

This can cause us to make emotional decisions instead of strategic ones.

To be more specific, I wouldn't mind multifamily units, apartments, but would like to eventually get to planning with city zoning and strategic investments that involve developing areas of growth.  

Strategically serving the resident agent.2.

After 7 years you should have enough of strategical knowledge but do you have specific market knowledge?

I had the same roommate for all of the 9 years that I was in the SF house, so I'm strategically only doing short-term rentals of my spare bedroom.  

I am actively buying-fixing-managing AirBnB units and in the early stages of creating a private offering for a short term rental fund I am seeking an alliance or partnership with someone who has capacity and experience in raising funds through accredited investors who can manage the fund raising and investor relations side of the business, while I focus on strategic acquisitions, stabilization, and management/operations.

But with the use of strategic refinance you can also access capital to use in more acquisitions to either flip or buy and hold@Wayne Brooks  hit it on the head.  

You will be successful if you take strategic calculated action this year.