Eg (making up numbers) if a fridge lasts for 15 years, and they break a 10 year old fridge to the point it can't be repaired, you can only charge them 1/3 of the price of a new one as it had 5 years left.For the keys, if the ones she gave you don't work for the new locks, then charge her for a locksmith who will come by and re-key all of them. 

I'm curious about which might lead to quicker financial gains?

I flip from $100K mobile homes to $2Mil SFR's. 

Otherwise, you could network with a local Realtor to your area and see how many duplexes sell per year within your acceptable driving radius.

How have you been making payments so far, to a servicer or directly to the seller? 

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

I’ve been working with real estate investors in Atlanta for many years, and I’d love to hear more about your goals.

I have several homes that I’d like to appeal the property taxes for.

Given my 20+ years of experience in real estate, sourcing and underwriting deals is second nature for me—I’m not looking for mentorship or education.Again, i didnt request to talk to him.. his team set it up.

For context, I'm based in the SF Bay Area in CA and looking into buying my first OOS rental after house hacking locally for 10 years.