Typically, larger apartments and other multi units give a better ROI and have more room to breathe, when it comes to inflation and adjusted value, based relative to income (cap rates, etc).If you want to play it safe, and you don't have a threshold for stress/pain, then play it safe and just keep what you have.

@Jacob Ellsworth Just stop and take a few deep breaths.

Its tough but numbers generally don’t work all that well for myself at first after 2-3 years things settle down and I breath a sigh of relief.  

If they paid utilities directly to the owner, still try to recoup the money, but don't hold your breath.

They just need to buy/find the proper equipment to allow easy breathing in a safely manner. 

Been spending the time since I purchased this to renovate up to my standards, getting a single home next to have more space to breath & for the significant other, and then off to continue the momentum with the BRRRR strategy.

Take a deep breath, you will learn each step of the process.

The successful bidder on an IRS-liened property is therefore not entitled to breathe a sigh of relief until the 121st day.”

Take a deep breath and take things step by step it's a huge step in starting your real estate investing career..

You started out on a good path and I hope there is a way to get some emotional and financial "breath".The best routes that I can think of based on what I've read here would be: 1.