@Nathan Gesner @Dave E.We appreciate all the advice provided so far, and we do plan to transition our property to a more competent management company.

I truly want to transition myself into an expert in real estate, make videos on YouTube, and ultimately start helping someone who is in the same predicament I am in.  

It's definitely an area in transition, but I believe there is money to be made.

 you might to make sure the 20% down payment stretch scheme is for a building that's ready for occupancy. most of the time, those offers are on buildings that are still being put up. if they are offering it for buildings that are already standing, these probably still have high vacancies. probably due to proximity to work.as for the team, developers usually have an in-house property management office to take care of sales and leasing for the building.started with airbnb but eventually transitioned to longer term contracts as there were too many moving parts to manage semi-remotely. airbnb would probably fare better for properties outside the financial districts imho. ideally your broker would give you an idea of yield for each property you're looking at. good luck and have fun.

So what would be a transitional neighborhood to get into in Cleveland for less than 10K?

@Andrew Fielder, welcome and glad to hear your're also making the transition from being RE professional to a RE investor.

Do what you can to make the transition go smoothly for the family.If you choose to use long-term leases, include a clause about breaking the lease that is compliant with the landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction.

Most policies can have limits for property in transit and at a temporary location2.

It actually sounds like you have 2 different challenges here. 1) transitioning from a non-sales, W-2 job, to a full time sales job 2) beginning to learn about and invest in real estate. 

No matter which option you choose, when investing a large sum in a money market account or CD, you should be mindful of the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit.Managing Sale Proceeds During a Transition PeriodIf a home sale accompanies a transition in your job or lifestyle, you may not be planning an immediate purchase.