ORI take that 70k and invest in real estate and create a game plan to replace my salary in 8 plus years and build great equity. 

Why not look at your first deal as an opportunity to learn the game, build your team, and make (cheaper) mistakes on your way to the bigger deals?

Having your own skin in the game will also help make the deal more attractive to any investor.

There are just a few puzzle pieces that need be assembled.Analytics are a big part of the game, particularly while working with investors, but at most, that will be half of your job as an agent with the other half being prospecting. 

The shops were built before city code for commercial buildings was enforced and are grandfathered in. 

In poker, the chips from lost hands, are just in differents pile on the table...and can be recovered as long as you have chips left to stay in the game. 

3) if #1 is a rule above, how is it enforced?

Sure looks to me like you made some big sacrifices for long term success... doubled your portfolio... in a year you'll have all your money back out... over $200/door cash flow... once you get your rents up where they should be it will increase as well.... for most on BP, the long game is the driving force. 

I guess it will just be more of a waiting game then, I just couldn't believe people were posting their properties with such misleading numbers and figured I must be doing something wrong!

That law provides exemptions from enforcement of acceleration clauses including transfers on death and transfers to trusts.I would recommend that you request approval from your lender and expect that most if not all will agree as their collateral is really not being undermined since you are still on the mortgage personally, not the LLC.