@Scott GrahamDepending on your situation a self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) would be a great vehicle for investing in real estate.  

The more you can grow money inside of a tax-sheltered vehicle, the greater the impact of compounding the returns.If you can afford to achieve your personal "now" investing goals without touching that money, you will be much better off in the long run.  

Fred,A property management company should have Professional Liability, General Liability, Cyber Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Workers Compensation, and possibly other coverage depending on other factors (ie. are there business owned vehicles).  

I'd say keep the house, ditch the vehicles and dump every spare penny into the consumer debts.

I have found real estate to be the vehicle that I am most excited about and addicted too. 

So peeling paint, cracked windows, loose railings, etc will fail at appraisal. 

In the meantime, I want to free up some of this equity so I can invest elsewhere.I am looking for advice as to the best lending vehicle to use.

Affected area looks to be ~5’x10’- front porch railing and support columns are rotted.. all need to be replaced and painted- 1 window in bedroom needs replaced- my partner felt like the house was settling in the middle a bit but I didn’t see any visual signs of cracking around door frames or window frames?? 

@Rahul B.You can, in a certain sense, have the best of both worlds.A Solo 401(k) plan is a great vehicle for new contributions and the tax savings you receive.  

What vehicle and strategy would you advice for someone who is willing to invest $60k into real estate?