While slightly more “boring”, with the amount of money you have to work with you could probably finance 4-6 $200,000 rentals and generate monthly income that could go a long way towards replacing / supplementing  a descent portion of your W2 income. 

It's a good long-term store of value, and produces tax advantaged income.

I'm glad you are getting into the Cleveland market.I have clients running short term rentals in these areasEast side - University Circle, Shaker Heights, Cleveland HeightsWest side - Ohio City, Tremont, Edgewater, LakewoodHere is a recent article on a bill passed "House committee passes bill to block cities from regulating Airbnbs, other short-term rentals" https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/05/11/house-committee-pa...

We have added a long term rental property and are planning to add more for the future and needed advise. 

For example, your credit card could have a line of credit up to $25,000 but you don't pay anything as long as your balance is $0.

There are so money different terms. 

I will join SJREIA and other irl networking groups to meet wholesalers but in terms of meeting them online, how should I go about that?

Are you looking for long term rentals?

I would like to buy a duplex and try an airbnb and if that did not work would like to long term rent the property.  

., because it is short term, 30 days or less.