I've received 14 emails back from brokerages so far and while I don't feel overwhelmed with breaking this all down, I do realize I'm new and don't want to be possibly sold snakeskin oil.

Also, I realize that fannie/freddie have some rehab loans but I'm pretty sure they are $1M+ minimumsAny thoughts or answers would be appreciated! 

You get taxed an ordinary tax income from the income realized when you flip the real estate property.

I realize there are probably 100,000 discussions on here right now about these same topics, but I'm asking again because A) (knock on wood) we haven't lost a single rent, and B) we have a chance at a 2.4% rule expansion on 4 more units out of the blue.

Just as a heads up, I know lenders who offer 100% financing, but even then many investors don't realize how much they're going to have to pay leading up to and including closing.

I was able to get comfortable with the debt & leverage on this deal but I realize that is not for everybody.

After being retired for almost a year ago, I realized that my original post-retirement plan was no good.

I dissected my fears and realized that I couldn't trust my knowledge based on literacy only so I searched in hopes to connect with real estate enthusiasts and investors. 

Not to get too far off topic, but it's probably better to realize financial freedom first then go for your forever home.

Then I learned about REIT’s and Syndication and realized we could grow our company by making it possible for all people to enjoy the benefits of income producing commercial properties