Pulling out of building additional buildings we had planned.i. 

If you are planning to spend time in any of the units during the first year the best thing to do would be to communicate to the lender that the building will be occupied as both a primary and secondary property by the owners. 

If it either ages in a worse shape than it is now or I get ready to sell the building I will have to do something else.

Others build their own using Boostly or another similar company due to the same concerns you mentioned.

I was even denied the records for this house such as building permits, add on history etc at city hall even though it's public record knowledge!!

This stability can provide predictable energy costs for your properties.Environmental Benefits: Utilizing solar energy reduces your properties' carbon footprint, contributing to sustainability goals and potentially enhancing the appeal of your buildings to environmentally-conscious tenants.Regulatory and Permitting Considerations: Make sure you understand the local regulations and permitting requirements for installing solar panels on multi-family properties in New Jersey.

Those all probably have a higher ROI for you.If you really want to get to financial freedom, keep building your passive income streams. 

I’d try to build relationships with the people first, if they aren’t looking to build relationships than they likely aren’t going to serve you well anyway and there’s no need to be on their list.

Through your network, real estate meetups, and building real relationships.  

Starting out, I was pinching any penny I could, so would spend hours and hours measuring and building plans.