Yes, I've closed on 4, rehabbed them, and they are all rented with tenants in place :)OK, and for these deals, I assume you use your own funds to acquire and rehab.With private money, you're now substituting some individual's funds for your own.However, unlike when it was just your money, you'll need to proceed with extreme caution to make certain your lenders are well protected if/when things don't go as planned.Private lending is its own whole profession.

You came to the right platform with many individuals like yourself! 

... as I own my RE portfolio via my single member LLC is there a process that I can setup wherein the event of my death that LLC passes to my designated individual along with the assets owned by my LLC? 

Thanks for your revert, @Nicolas Coulter - Apparently we do not prefer going the HELOC route and were hoping if there are other options out there?

For the kitchen, we have already selected the wood floor color and we preferably want to keep the countertop.

In your case, with a history of passing audits and having a CPA who is experienced in IRS representation, you're in a strong position should an audit occur.Regarding audit statistics, the IRS generally audits fewer than 0.5% of individual returns, with even lower rates for those earning under $1 million annually.

Conventional loan with a down payment from my individual income.

I hate texting (prefer phone calls) and struggle with the marketing task.

Im a very busy individual but I find it logical and necessary to make time to see something I have hundreds of thousands of dollars in.

However, ultimately, the decision to keep or sell the property depends on your personal preferences and financial goals.Reasons to keep the fourplex:Established cash flow: You mentioned the property will cash flow around $675/month now and $1000/month when paid off in 7 years.