Just as you said, as for where we want to be long term, after his two years we will likely end up selling the NY property in an effort to consolidate our portfolio closer to where we want to be long term in the Delaware area.What I wonder is it a good idea to try to live in flip with a low potential profit margin or buy and hold in a potential risky area to live for basically free?

If I was to refinance and pull out most but not all of my equity, I would be able to eliminate (or more like consolidate) my car and credit card debt and still should have enough to pay back into the house to get rid of the mortgage insurance I'm currently paying.

Agreed that the Solo 401K is a much better plan, too bad the IRS won't let me consolidate all my funds there.

.,  Consolidation like you're considering is becoming increasingly common.  

With all the crowdfunding platforms popping up, I believe 2016 will bring some consolidation to the industry as well as some of the current companies fading away.

If I refinance as a consolidated mortgage, I can put them on a 30yr, 5%, 5yr balloon, and create an extra $1750/mo cash flow to reinvest.

A while back, there were a few posts of people looking for consolidated information on properties they were researching.  

Also will continue to pick up the right 1-4 unit buildings, although my end goal is to be consolidated into fewer buildings or "higher-end" SFHs.I am always down to talk to people about their experiences in RE over a coffee or beer and make the right connections.  

My  attorney uncle told me that he likes to use different PM's for different properties, and recommends that I do the same and consolidate in the future, so I will try that for now.Which of you manages properties, or can recommend PM's?

It was, and still is, in need of work so I pulled out 50k last year to consolidate credit card bills and upgrade the house.