There are quite a number of things that can make utilizing an FHA loan more difficult such as more barriers during appraisal, appearance of low qualification/little cash, typically longer closing period, likely higher interest rate, and PMI cannot be dropped without a refinance if 3.5% down.That said, just chain 5% down conventional loans, and make sure your duplexes pay for themselves.  

It seems they have crossed into CPA territory and no longer need do it themselves.

I’d offer to sign the form if I was allowed to cross out everything between brokerage firm and during the terms.

Since the real estate is part of the transaction you can't do the 1031 exchange.You could consider an installment sale, to potentially spread the tax liability over several years.

Make sure every dime is deposited into the trust account.Private lending, like syndication investing, doesn’t involve many transactions.

Donating money to large (FEMA, Red Cross), local organizations or Go Fund Me pages would be the quickest way.

Hopefully your lawyer also mentioned insurance- title and hazard.A quitclaim deed transfer can hurt your title chain and title insurance. 

Very Simple @Jaren Taylor.You need an SEC attorney that specializes in Syndicates  and more than likely a transaction attorney to set these up for you. 

In this type of transaction, there is no investor, only notes.

@Ike Okwerekwu Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.