It can also be difficult if not impossible to access if needed in the future and can vanish with a market correction.

A good primer on tax-advantaged accounts (IRAs, HSAs) can be found on the Mad FIentist site (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/846/topics/563476-ep-18-accessing-retirement-funds-before-59-1-2-w-the-mad-fientist, https://www.madfientist.com/ultimate-retirement-account/).My background: I worked for many years as an independent contractor through a temporary help agency.

Hey, I’m in the Tampa/Lutz area and looking to acquire multi unit properties (Duplex-Quad) as well and need an agent/broker to work with.

My goal is to rehab these, sell/rent them, and move on to acquire one more buy and hold property this year. 

Keep in mind that quality property management is the key to a successful rental, once it's acquired.

How do you handle acquiring a rental property that already has long term Sec 8 tenants who’s rent covers beyond the cost to finance the property.  

Beyond that, my wife and I are semi-actively looking for multi family properties in the central Texas area and are also looking to acquire 1st/2nd position notes sometime in the next couple of months.

You'll pay more in interest, but you'll have access to the capital you need.

I just acquired a 4-plex today. 

This is essentially what I have been doing, but probably less accurately since I do not have access to the MLS at this point.