Commercial is a totally different ball game than residential, so connecting with a commercial broker will definitely make your life easier.

If you take another loan on it you're getting your 25k back plus 50k to work with - if someone told you that you only use your own money once, they were lying or using housing crash numbers. 

She’s the love of my life and we have a baby girl due April 29th- I was scared to go to my first real estate investment meetup.

See if you can find a local credit union that is willing to work with you. 

My career has been centered around helping businesses scale through strategic sales initiatives, but I’m now channeling that same drive into real estate investing to build long-term wealth.My wife and I are in our early 40s, both work full-time, and are raising four amazing kids.

Then working with a great investor friendly agent locally who can help you find off and on market deals that fit that criteria.

For context, I am working on a passive investing platform with no cash-flow and emphasis on equity growth.

I highly suggest working with an investor friendly agent so you don't buy in the wrong locations.I like the west side of Cleveland.

this works well if the tenant is a national user or multi unit operator who has built these buildings many times. 

If that works you may end up with tenants who stay longer and fewer vacancies.