They say "necessity is the mother in invention" ....... but your timeframe for invention is tough so let's be honest. 1.There are no good choices made under duress. 2.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $160,000

Cash invested: $120,000

This property is currently valued at more then double what we paid for it. ...

You need at least 20% equity to get out of the FHA loan so its tough to build up the equity from 3.5% to 20% in one year even with forced appreciation.

@Daniel Soyars The honest answer is it's really tough to work your way in front of people they have done business with for a while. 

It is a tough market but never impossible.

The amount of cash flow from a single property isn't a lot (eg $100/door), so if moving and renting rooms isn't an option (that could let you live for free), then it might be tough. 

He is an immigrant from Guyana, the hardest worker I have ever known.

It was on a main rd and off street parking was tough this drove away a few potential buyers Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

50k is really small and you will have a tough time finding a lender willing to go that low.

@Buyan Thyagarajan I would check out the local group "Beware of the following Philly Contractors/ Construction workers!"