. - Initially, you might handle things more hands-on, but having relationships with reliable agents, contractors, and eventually a property manager can provide major peace of mind!

This market is hard enough for buyers without holding yourself back through analysis paralysis.

To see how you are with being a landlord again, then gradually scale from there. with the remaining cash on hand, you always have the option to pay it off whenever you'd like or keep it on hand for any repairs/ maintenance that comes with being a landlord.  

If needed, I can tell you what PM company we are washing our hands of. 

I want a show of hands of how many investors would like to learn how to use the MLS to go after on market properties?

I would like to know what are some good college degrees that go hand in hand with the real estate industry.

I would think long and hard about the holding costs here and also about the mental fatigue.

I think my take away is instead of running around like a madman is to send out letters to what I think will be a good list, beef up my website and hold some meetups.

You're already doing the actions to build wealth over the next 10 years....Holding stocks, holding RE and paying down debt, etc. 

Hold off on my plans until 2026 when rates will drop, and I'll cash out with $950K ($3.1M+ RE).