There is some deferred maintenance tenant want me to take care of in the bathroom and kitchen in a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom house. The work should take about 4-5 days. The work is pretty extensive so I want tenant to move...

Some alternatives that I have considered is purchasing a single-family home, living in it for a year as a primary and then moving and renting it out, or looking for a single-family home with a decent-sized basement and converting that into a unit.

Unlike the stock market, you can also use leverage, which could significantly increase your ROI.The bottom line is that you can get better returns investing in alternatives (real estate or otherwise) and more control investing in real estate (you have zero control over the stock market).

Not sure if it would make sense for you specifically, would need to know a bit more about your situation and everything, some people we help that are looking to consolidate debt consider refinancing to lump all their payments together since a primary residence lending option has lower rates than some of the alternatives. 

Look for some alternative financing so I don’t have to sell investments and incur capital gains tax.5. 🤷🏻‍♂️?

So I tried and succeeded in alternative strategy; I started with smaller commercial multifamily deals that I could do myself.

So diversification of asset classes with alternative uncorrelated assets is probably wise, and perhaps carrying lower leverage on STR/LTR going forwards. 

But, I still think that your course is very much worth to look at as a better alternative to apartments.

Additionally, we are open to exploring other options beyond selling, so any advice or alternative strategies from those with experience in similar properties would be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance for any guidance or connections you can provide.Best regards,Matt Ginsberg

The 'rule of thumb' that everyone should ALWAYS follow is... educate yourself and verify everything - Whenever you put money into any investment you need to research the rules that apply to that investment strategy from alternate sources and verify what you are being told - Never make an investment if you don't understand the issues and verify every claim made through county public records and other, 3rd party sources.