The actual crimes were lower level non REI related. 

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I would give them their non-renewal notice as soon as I possible.

You'll make a much healthier return on your investment that way.If you simply want to buy a home and rent it out longterm, Elk Grove and Roseville are both considered more high-end suburbs and have appreciated significantly over the last decade.

Don't bring up lease violations and other things that have nothing to do with the non-payment of rent.

Other ways of using SDIRAs could be to invest in syndications, performing  or non-performing debt, precious metals, raw land, precious metals, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and more. 

Without knowing any of your financial position of your work or side hustles it is hard to give you exact advice because you may be able to carry these homes until they are paid off and in that case they would provide solid returns, but there are likely better real estate investments out there.  

Do not make the mistake of including non-operating expenses in your NOI.

I’ve been working probate leads here in San Diego for some time and your words are right on point…lot of time for sometimes little to no return. 

This will allow you separate business income and expenses from personal income and expenses.Since you plan to house hack your bookkeeping and tax return preparation will be more complicated because a percentage of your home expenses will be personal deductions and some will be business deductions.