I have survived a long time in public service by always making the other guy look like the unreasonable ****.

All four duplexes are under one LLC and a single commercial loan is servicing the portfolio.

According to the IRS as 'Disqualified Person' you are forbidden from providing good, services or facilities to the qualified plan and you clearly violated this rule.

I'm trying to find some creative ways to get a deal knocked out because I will be ending my time in service relatively soon and I am looking for ways to generate income for my family going forward.

You're real estate commission, escrow costs, holding costs (debt service, taxes, insurance utilites) while you are fixing it up and getting it sold will more that chew up any little margin in it.

The 90 day risk free guarantee does compel one to buy but I heard customer service is so poor it is hard to even reach anybody. 

Transferrable skills (nursing, waiting as in food service, carpentry, and all kinds of other skills) can also be a ticket into the cruising world either full or part time. 

IRA Services Trust Company is often used by my clients.

However if there's an option where you can say Yes I purchased a property in 2017, and here are my costs, but No, I did not yet place it in service in 2017, that would be optimal.

I've heard of people in IT working remotely and customer service agents; but how can someone with a background in manufacturing and an associates in admin get started?