That money is not down the toilet.

Which DSTs are you recommending amd which "institutions" have their money invested with them?

hard money How did you add value to the deal?

Taking a large chunk such as $100K out of an IRA all at once will put all of your income for the year in a higher tax bracket.From there anything you do with the after-tax money is fine.  

You can get into a 3-4 family properties (3 to 4 family is preferred since it is tough to find a duplex now that cash flows once you move onto your next househack) with as little as 3.5% down (FHA loan, you can only have one of these outstanding at any given time) vs. 5% conventional loan (you can have up to 10 of these on your credit report before you essentially run out of space) and create an investment property with little money out of your pocket. 

Once you take over operation of the system, you will be required to keep it running (by the County Govt)You're losing money already and you don't even have all of the true numbers.

FHA loans are designed for borrowers who don't have a lot of money.

The reality is people are making money in virtually every market.

Lenders typically originate the loans to investor specs using a warehouse line/line of credit (meaning borrowed money the lender is responsible for), then immediately (within 30 days) sell that loan to an investor.

There’s no money-back guaranteeThe most reputable programs will offer some form of money-back guarantee.