Although the journey has been worth it, I've sacrificed quite a bit from a personal lifestyle perspective, relationships, etc.

By holding the property until its value increases significantly, you can execute a cash-out refinance to fund your next purchase.

Board collected those funds and put them in Operating instead of Reserves.

@Jerry Chilimidos I am not a CPA owever my understanding is any loans to your IRA can not be personally guaranteed.

Was going for the best cost-of funds (lower rate)

Understand what you are investing in....is it a secured loan, unsecured loan, membership interest in an entity that deploys capital like a feeder fund or direct membership interest in an entity that is the deed holder? 

In my day job I do SEO for a digital marketing agency and I am more than happy to talk SEO with anyone who has questions.I'm interested in Long-term rentals, though admittedly, finding deals below market value and funding those deals (not to mention I honestly have no idea have to put the deals under contract in the first place), are problem the first things I'll need to learn.

My wife and I started managing more properties for others as word of mouth recommendations started and we started to use the management and arbitrage cash flow to acquire our own properties and fund the BRRRs we were working on.  

If you're helping me fund a section 8 SFH, then no.

I have clients though that I fund that have built some incredible portfolios. 2 of them over 250 SFRs that I funded for them and they refinanced and paid me off..