Another option that can potentially be free is looking for a mentor who is doing what you aspire to do in real estate and see how you can be of value to them so you can learn while helping their business.

-- can this be altered if a business pays the premium? 

@Morgan Alema - If I were in your shoes, I would prefer to sell, scoop up at least $250-500K of tax free money since it was your primary residence, buy something modest in your new city, and leverage the rest into cash flowing assets, be in real estate or businesses.

My business partner and I did this same thing a couple years back.

Hi,I'm Ido. Started investing in Cleveland  few years ago and am looking to expand more.Opening strategy is buy and hold. Preferred area - University Heights and nearby. I would be happy to hear of agents with investo...

Working on it with my business partner and doing the labor on nights and weekends was frustrating.

Has anyone had to get General Liability Insurance for their wholesaling business?

In the end, I prefer the long-term rental route with a good tenant though and over time when I start traveling for extended periods again, I will likely shift them back to long-term.I personally, would not purchase a property for the sole purpose of being a vacation rental - it's just not part of my investment strategy though, I have met people who do quite well with that model. 

Hope your business is still doing great though Dan!

You might also meet someone that could be a potential business partner.