It sounds like you may have contributed to the problem by giving them a discount on rent in exchange for labor.

It sounds like it’s not too critical either way.

Sounds like you need hard money/rehab loan and then long term financing.

I am going to be on a stay at home vaca soon and with out sounding desperate "<<<<< is noob" was wondering if anyone in the SLC area wanted to meet up for some coffee or lunch or something looking to pick the minds of some experts already meeting a guy on monday but the more friends the merrier:) message me or comment below thanks in advance  

Sounds like FHA is not the right fit for multi family purchase.

Sounds like business term loans, unsecured business lines of credit, or a personal loan could be a to get what you need accomplished. 

This sounds great but my initial instinct was to keep my personal separate from business.

It sounds like you have already purchased your first lien so I hop it goes well for you.

In all reality he didn't know how to properly manage a property and the eviction process sounded too scary so he gave in and the tenants got a free ride for many months.

., It sounds like you are wanting to purchase your new property now and a few years from now use the proceeds from a 1031 exchange to apply to this property you are buying now.If so that will not work.