Learn from the exercise and do better on the next.Good luck! 

We were especially thrilled to start our investing journey with a duplex, and it was even better that the tenants desired to stay and had been consistent with rent for many many years.

I keep saying it's making me a better investor and that's probably true.

Maybe there are other areas (San Diego) that would be better for these plans.How can we connect for a chat?

Dig deep for online reviews, Better Business Bureau and their State Real Estate Board, etc.- Do be open-minded though as we have many of the above from tenants who claim we illegally evicted them (so, somehow we got a signed Write illegally?)

Ideally your alter ego can do it, but for some people it is better to ask someone who does not care one way or another.

If you don't need the extra money at closing and just want to pay off your current loan in hopes of a better rate, you could consider a rate term refi instead. 

Even better if a value add basement or garage guest quarter for you to live in.

And also I inherited the tenant and havent signed lease with them been advised to better honor the same terms of the seller until their contract finish.

Yes it's a little onerous to get started, but the guests or a better class than my Airbnb guests for the most part.