Immediately seek out a landlord tenant lawyer.

i'll be swinging it for as long as possible.great to learn affordable rents keeps tenants longer and notes/owner financing etc may give opportunity to those seeking home ownership

I hope this is the right place to ask about this."Hamilton Zanze is a private, San Francisco-based real estate company that acquires, repositions, and operates apartment communities."I do know a realtor that has inves...

I am currently seeking SFRs in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago mainly Kane County: St.

Dustin, it is not clear from your post, but I am going to assume you are seeking 100% financing of your next purchase which will be your primary residence. 

After you complete a few project you may find potential lenders are seeking you out.

I expect the better quality tenants in the Philadelphia suburbs would be aware that the neighborhoods you mentioned are not the best, and that type of tenant will seek better neighborhoods if / when they can afford to do so. 

I would seek out the advice of a real estate attorney.  

I'm debating cashing it out (without penalty since it was a death benefit) or rolling it over to a SDIRA. 

It might be what you are seeking.