This may or may not be helpful, but for the sake of throwing all the info on the table to keep this guy in jail, I thought I would chime back in. 

This is  actually a very interesting post at a unique time.

Andrew, honestly just keep going.You'll be worth 8 figures soon.Not many people love their jobs, but it puts food on the table and you are clearly good at it if you've been doing it so long.Use some extra income to start getting into RE investing.If you get a seller to carry 15% in 2nd position, you just need a 10% down payment.Its tough to do but everything in life takes sacrifice.

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. 

Every business is unique, so the decision should be based on your specific needs and risk profile.Before making the switch, consult with your insurance broker to ensure that a program-based approach is right for you.

There are some creative financing options and unique properties that might align well with your goals.I'd love to grab a coffe sometime and hear more about what you're looking to achieve if you are ever in the Phoenix area.  

Take it with a grain of salt or a whole carton or morton's iodized, because at the root of it every investor is different and so is every unique investment situation.Thanks for all the great insight, Sean!

I love purchasing hillside homes due to their uniqueness and I've done well with them.

To be successful right now in STR, you either need to go all out and beat everyone else on their table stakes (pickleball, basketball, game rooms, saunas, hot tubs, etc.) or you need to understand the market better than anyone and pick a niche for that market.Right now, you are one post in and just asking for someone to tell you anywhere in the United States to invest, which is silly.

They are unique in the fact that the development is completely vertically integrated project in which they do everything from manufacturing the building materials to manage your property.