You can also ask them what needs they currently have and drop off items or buy it on Amazon and have it shipped directly to them.Most of us are lucky enough to not have to worry about how to feed our kids, but others are not so lucky. 

I'm afraid paralysis by analysis is beginning to set in and I'm hoping someone can help me "right the ship" on my internal dilemma I've studied J Scott's book on house flipping and in that book he gives a basic formula of:Maximum Purchase Price (MPP) = Sales price - fixed costs - profit - rehab costs. 

As such, your portfolio of rental homes would not be considered a business capable of sponsoring a Solo 401(k) plan, nor would it make sense to attempt to re-configure a rental business to accomplish this goal.  

I've been researching shipping container construction for small multifamily, but haven't pulled the trigger there yet.

This is one example, but I'm sure you get the point.Think of 100+ unit multifamily real estate as a large shipping container vessel that is difficult to turn.

After thats done I can probably get 1500-1750$ a month depending on how the economy bounces back.The basement which is currently a shipping area could be changed into a bachelor rental at a cost of probably 12k$ and be rented for 850-1000$ depending.Then there is the factory area, I have thought about making it into a large open space apartment type thing, or just renting it as storage or a factory space for someone else.

Yep, the ship has sailed for her. 

After thats done I can probably get 1500-1750$ a month depending on how the economy bounces back.The basement which is currently a shipping area could be changed into a bachelor rental at a cost of probably 12k$ and be rented for 850-1000$ depending.Then there is the factory area, I have thought about making it into a large open space apartment type thing, or just renting it as storage or a factory space for someone else.

Investors looking to jump ship, and it's possible we may see a bit of oversupply which which may increase vacancy.

Shipping is way down.