Not enough just to make a declaration "ground work I would venture to say is already laid" and let the bad guys win.THAT is not the way I roll or an honorable person proceeds through life! 

None roll to a permanent loan that I know of today for non owner spec.

With you getting the ball rolling you need to get properties under your belt and get the snow ball rolling.

You might consider rolling your Traditional IRA over into a Solo 401k and purchasing a property with debt, instead of IRA.

Or in the early stages ask for more detailed financials for the last rolling 12 months, and come back with that data early in the process to weed out those who won't budge?

Furthermore, you'll obtain better financing rates/terms with a primary home loan than with an investment mortgage product.To get the ball rolling, connect with an experienced house hacker and investment-focused real estate agent in your market ASAP. 

I’m not sure if I should accept the offer and roll my equity in a new property or just sit tight and see what happens?

Practice these answers until they roll off the tongue.

So you are just choosing one retirement vehicle over another.You can also consider rolling the 401K into your new employer and take out a 401K loan if your employer offers the option.You would normally be eligible to take a loan of the lessor of $50,000 or 50% of your vested balance which would be $4,500.Best of luck

The government wants to force landlords to cover the cost of cooling renters, but that same government doesn't protect paying customers from rolling blackouts.