April 30th we sent an email confirming that since they told us we would be reimbursed from April 5th until repairs are completed that we would be deducting April 5-April 30th pro rated rate amount from May rent which would equal to us paying $306 on May 1st and any deduction for May would be deducted on June rent.

You may be eligible for a Self Directed IRA, which is a different type of account.Not all CPAs are equally skilled in real estate taxation and strategy.

My loan was 4.5% interest and took 108 days to close with equal fault lying with the broker losing and re-requesting paperwork and the fact that it was a HUD Home with flood damage. 

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.

Not all brokers are equal. 

Or is it a dead end because the costs would be either equal to the ARV or even more?

When purchasing the “replacement” property, do we need to purchase a property equal to or more than, the Capital Gains or the Net proceeds?

I would just keep a pulse on your market and competition and continue to offer an equal or better product at an equal or slightly lower rent.   

Dose the general rule of thumb "declared income multiplied by 5 equal maximum loan amount" Cash would than make up the difference. 

2) Is there any advantage to doing it in a SDIRA vs SOLO401K all other things being equal?