Right now, I am not as interested in investing as I am in helping another investor in order to get some hands-on experience while my wife and I save a little bit more money.

To resolve parking, is there anyway to maintain the driveway for a couple off-street parking spots, even though the garage is gone?  

Hence the idea of a couple more properties, however, with much more units than I currently have per building. 

Durham on the other hand is a great opportunity for investors seeking more short-term growth, more options, and higher likelihood of cashflow. 

One solution I see some people do is to partner with another investor on a couple of deals where each brings something to the table...more capital, experience, etc.

The price goes from ~$400 to over $1000 for a couple of nights.  

On the other hand, several states require a license to make business-purpose loans.

Whether you should take a retirement distribution or not depends on several factors1) How much do you value the freedom/flexibility to ues the money NOW compared to when you are 60 years old.2) What type of return can you get having cash vs investing in an IRA / SDIRA.If you can make a 1% - 2% better annual return in your personal name, it may make sense as the added return will pay for the penalties over a couple of years.I personally cashed out of my retirement account back in 2016 and it was the best decision I made.

I see where Sub2 can and has been a good tool in the right hands.  

Generally there are multiple units for each "zone" if you will when I've seen them installed.Regarding your problem at hand, I personally would simply adjust your plan to move and make your initial plan to get the current issues resolved, while costly now, in the long run holding onto the unit will likely pay off.