We have made the decision to list the place for rent and then simply communicate the situation with the tenant. 

I appreciate the feed back from everyone, as financing can get a bit tricky, not to mention complicated sometimes trying to look at all the different ways to calculate how financing can or cannot me more beneficial than your current situation.  

A $200,000 duplex might have identical rents in municipality “A” and municipality “B” but the property tax rates will vary, local regulations will dictate licensing requirements, labor rates will vary & the particular location will dictate insurance premiums since insurance carriers will weigh local replacement costs and whether the municipality is viewed as being a “plaintiff friendly” in arriving at insurance premiums.Better situated assets will attract better tenants.

We all have different financial situations, lifestyles, risk tolerances and goals so what would be a good investment for one person might not work for someone else. 

At the same time, I believe it’s important that we approach this situation calmly and constructively, as we both share the goal of resolving it efficiently and fairly.I did find your email to be pushing and impatient, which I didn’t appreciate.

You may be in a situation where you’re paying for tax prep only.

Finding the fixtures you want installed at the hardware store and pricing them is a must.

You are averse to a bad tenant situation such an eviction.

Then they should send a picture of the fixed situation. 

I've been wanting to get some advice from people about my specific situation, but there's a lot so I'll try to keep it to the point;In short, I'm wanting to "officially" start my real estate investing journey, making it my source of income - and I'm wanting to do house flipping as my strategy, at least initially.