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. 

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.

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! 

Your first few years will be slow going, even if you BRRR because you also have to occupy your propety for a period of time to get those low down payments.

Second all regs apply to owner occupied residences and NOT commercial or investment property, although in theory it should not matter.

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.

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. 

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. 

Does the STR have to be owner occupied?