I think we also have to remember that we pass this to our kids and decide if our kids are going to want doors or quality assets that run themselves.

No one knows:(It could take a week, a month or more than a year of constant followup until an owner is motivated to sell. 

@Paola AstridRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Once you are on site you can decide if your $20K should be used as a downpayment on a double to house hack (to stop renting), a single to just stop renting, or a single to lease out.

I'd also learn a lot about maintenance and managing tenants.Then, with my hands-on experience, I could decide if I wanted to repeat the process or target 5+ units - which my experience would help with lenders.Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

So, after 30 minutes of going over the information of the case, the judge decided he should have a chance to defend himself, and I have to go to court again in 3 weeks. 

I'm interested in selling them owner finance.

We use Propstream but I am looking for some added info that Propstream does not easily provide  @Sean OToole is the owner and he has built an incredible platform..

We tried to sell in 2023, but the tenant had health issues, so we decided to let them stay.

Duplex Development Made Easy - SB 9 permits property owners to convert single-family lots into duplexes.