Look at 2 to 4 unit building that you can use your mortgage slots for.. cash flow is better and your there to over see it.. nothing worse than being 3 states away and your having issues.

I've found nice pool tables there too, as well as video games and slot machines....

Sounds like if you free up 1 conventional slot, you can buy 2 financed properties with a 1031 exchange. 

I installed a mail slot in my storage room and called it number 14!

This would free up the conventional slots for you to buy more.

In the meantime, I want to build up my investments so going back is even easier financially.I put a time slot on my calendar to follow up 03/22/21 with you here on BP.

I was in similar situation a couple of times this year and what I did was to ask for 2 or 3 hour window from the tenants and got them agreed; then arranged the showings in that time slot and was able to rent it out with just showing once (rent slightly below market). 

And as a result, not only wasting an agent's time in showing, but eating up a time slot that a qualifying person could have occupied. 

I have a referral, but am waiting to fill my 10 conventional slots first as the rates are better. many Portfolio Lenders will only do 15 year loans or 5/30, 7/30 arms and such.

It's not a location problem; there's just too much inventory in that slot (3-5 bedroom 1700-2400 sf) in this area to command high prices without really having something to stand out.