I believe, aside from house hacking, a LTR as your first investment is a great option since it will teach you many different aspects but not deal with the headaches of a STR. 

Ended up selling some of the furniture we didn’t want or need and recouped some closing costs.

This can involve rearranging furniture, adding decorative items, and making minor repairs or improvements.Virtual tours: Offer virtual tours of your rental property, either through 3D virtual tours or video walkthroughs.

Look for other types of renters who aren't necessarily affiliated with hospitals or go just outside the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the hospitals and market it as a good option.

You may be able to find a value-add property there that gives you an equity option in the short term.

Think if there are other options. - I do not think you will hit your $70k target unless you get an assist by appreciation.   

What are my landlord options? 

You are missing out on an opportunity to train your inherited tenants to pay on time (and potentially extra revenue) by not using an online rental payment option where you can automate your late fee collections.

I got 15% down from a credit union and then I bought all the furniture How did you add value to the deal?

There's still some affordable options in the area.