Not sure if it would make sense for you specifically, would need to know a bit more about your situation and everything, some people we help that are looking to consolidate debt consider refinancing to lump all their payments together since a primary residence lending option has lower rates than some of the alternatives. 

If I buy the parcel from him, how does that effect his loan?

It is currently 100% occupancy and has 17 people living in it.

The judge did force the termination of the arrangement and my partner agreed to buy me out of the properties after the judge demanded they either buy me out or agree to sell the properties.

When doing a 1031 exchange, the same taxpayer rule applies, meaning the entity selling the property must be the one buying the replacement property.

The people in that cell can have signature authority, that is granted in the operating agreement of the master.Your tax status has nothing to do with an operating account. 

You offered to let many other people make decisions on your behalf.  

Duplex can always add additional units via the ADU laws. 8) Related to number 1, purchasing a property with an existing ADU is cheaper than buying a property and adding an ADU.

I'm buying and then not thinking about them for 20 years. 

I know boiler plate response is 12-16 weeks but really want to know what people are ACTUALLY experiencing.Thanks all