I did a lot of research on options.

You need the backup option in case the mid-term rental market changes.Minimizing turn costs and downtime is critical.

Hey Michael,I work for Beltway Lending in Baltimore.

But I'm looking for the cheapest option to acquire for now and then work my way up to multifamily.

Willing to exhaust all options as this is a big fish. 

My two partners are willing to pay their share, but they’ve also offered me the option to take over the property completely since the loan is in my name.Here’s my dilemma: If I keep the property and rent it out, I could get around $2,300 in rent, but my mortgage is $3,300 at a 7% interest rate.

., (3) gives you viable options and explains the pros and cons of each option and (4) you enjoy interacting with - this should be a relationship, not a transaction.Once you find a few lenders like this (and you should have relationships with more than one), then you can start comparing rates and fees.

There are risky, but high return options like QQQ which grew 27% over the last year or on the other side / safe end, there are super secure short term US government bonds like SGOV which pays out about 4.5% in dividends. 

Quote from @Samuel Pavlovcik: @Nicolas Tow Your Architect is correct that it sounds like the only option for you would be to obtain a Zoning Map Amendment to change to RT3.5 or higher.

I don't have any brand preferences personally (I use Fantasy Spas at most of my units but I'm sure there are alot of reputable options), but just make sure wherever you place it is built to handle that type of weight.