It sounds like you will actually occupy the home in Washington for a majority of the year, and then travel to Aspen during ski season.

It has stayed occupied with tenants since i purchased, i love how it is completely hands off as well and i don't have to do any management and still get great returns. 

Typically owner occupied multi families are the best kept.

If you plan to live in this new home for only a year, i would consider paying points to buy your rate down as you will not have access to cheaper owner occupied rates if you are planning to move again.You can consider multifamily properties now! 

Year 0: $5,000 x (1 + 8%)^0 / (1 + 5%)^0 ≈ $5,000Year 5: $5,000 x (1 + 8%)^5 / (1 + 5%)^5 ≈ $4,325Year 10: $5,000 x (1 + 8%)^10 / (1 + 5%)^10 ≈ $5,756Year 15: $5,000 x (1 + 8%)^15 / (1 + 5%)^15 ≈ $7,629Year 20: $5,000 x (1 + 8%)^20 / (1 + 5%)^20 ≈ $8,783Income reliability is crucial for financial freedom, and it hinges on the tenant occupying your property.

If we determine that your dwelling should not be occupied because of damage or risk to property, health, or safety, we may, at our option, terminate this lease. 

Only caveat I would add is that the OP mentioned that they no longer live in the property which takes owner occupied options like FHA 203(k) off the table. 

Does the STR have to be owner occupied?

Quote from @Alex Lickenbrock: Currently owner occupying a duplex in Cincinnati, but contemplating a move to Cleveland for personal reasons.

Our first of hopefully many.The cash flow when occupied will be in the neighborhood of $3500 to 4K with an 85% occupancy.How would you structure the payout?