My real estate career is at ground 0 and I am assessing my situation, to find what area of real estate investing is best for me. 

Unless you just want someone with no construction education/knowledge, this number probably won't work.Suggest you contact a bank that does construction loans and ask how much they charge for inspections before approving a draw.10+ years ago, the charge was around $100.

I'm analyzing a first potential SFH deal on a conventional loan with 20-25% down.

You’ll be lucky if this situation doesn’t get worse before it gets better. 

So, I was wondering if it would be smarter to use the time I have on this current rental lease to start looking for a small multifamily property to buy and house hack (with an FHA loan). 

BIFI Loan Servicing is one that can do it for you 

The IRS doesn't care about the type of loan you have on it. 

The first step is speaking with a loan office to get a better idea of what you qualify for, and then start figuring out where you want to live and analyzing deals.

So on Year 1 if you paid off the loan, the lender would hit you with 5% of the loan amount.

Hi everyone, I'm trying to connect with anyone who has done these types of loans (Assumable Loans).