We actually haven’t added any additional properties to our real estate portfolio in several years, but, as you mentioned, that might be an option you could explore.
After going the property route for many years, and paying off the primary, we got into lots of other really interesting investments like film, etc.
Sometimes stepping out of your comfort zone can yield unexpected rewards, but do be cautious. We’ve always invested with friends we trusted who had a proven track record, and we’ve had winners and losers, but the net financially and otherwise has been great, overall.
Sounds like you are in an excellent financial position to do whatever you might want to do from this point forward–so–enjoy.