Currently we are working on 3 properties that we have hired an attorney with a title company to navigate through the taxes and who all may have claims to the property. 

Hire the very best people you can to advise you based on your exact situation and circumstances and then let them help you implement a solid tax strategy that makes sense for you.Regardless of your position and role, this is without a doubt one of the highest leverage activities that you can do.Remember, it's not just about what you make, it's about what you keep in the end that matters most.

Hire a local home inspector or contractor to assess the property and provide a detailed report.

This included paying for storage pods, hiring movers to help pack and load her belongings, and purchasing flights for Anna and her adult son, who has special needs.

Potentially becomes an extortion issue if you hire an agent to list and sell.

@Amyson Varughese either figure out the eviction process or hire an experienced attorney that all they do is evictions.Otherwise, your tenant will teach YOU a lesson!

If you are getting paid based as a percentage of the sale / purchase price, that sounds an awful lot like a commission to me.However, I am not your attorney, so if you want a definitive answer to your question, I would recommend you hire an experience Texas real estate attorney OR get a real estate license (and then you don't have to worry about the issue).

And it appears that the amount of work is not high enough to hire a full time person.Does anyone have some good best-practice or ideas to show how you manage the work load and staffing for similar scenarios?

Some homeowners hire a property manager to manage the other 1-3 units for the owner.

Hi Fergus,If you can handle the workload thats going to come with building the two duplex's, I say go for it.If your going to be biting off more than you can chew, liquidate.It really depends on your risk tolerance at this point.The construction loan is a doable deal as long as you have solid credit, have experience /hire a builder.