High Five on admitting you commit tax fraud publicly though- Excellent job telling people you're not someone reputable enough to partner with. 

In a case like that, I'd explore separating electric and moving both units to mini-splits.

There are lots of local rental assistance programs so explore those and direct your tenants that are behind on rent to them. 

Explore any lender that helps you hit your goals.

But I’m not sure where to begin or how much capital i should have saved or what avenue of real estate to explore...any advice would be welcomed.

Market it to sell it OR pay a Realtor to sell itI would recommend you explore your options to find a house hack deal where you can 1. get in with a low down payment 2. lower your current living expenses 3. gain valuable experience 4. build equity so that you can do it again in a few years!

Since I went through that myself recently, I wanted to chime in and ask whether you'd explored options through private insurance companies.

I've been listening to podcasts for a while and I'm interested in using OPM to fund deals to circumvent the need to further explore wholesaling, but I'm not sure where to look for investors willing to work with complete newbies. 

@Louis Bratton sounds like exploring the utilization of a HELOC is in your future. 

Either way, you're probably better off exploring other options.