Also curious to know if you all collect tenants' SSN, maybe  in case of future evictions, dealing with sending tenants to collections, etc?

Those policies penalize all future prospective tenants in those markets, and while landlords complain, ultimately accrete value to the landlord at the overall expense of the city's potential.

Many investors have achieved excellent returns here, making Richmond a great place to build capital for future investments.

I plan on buying more in the future, but likely with financing. 

It may add to the property value and future resale value but from what Ive read, overall  pool cost doesn't recoup on resale....So whats does a pickle ball court cost to put in vs a pool?

If your goal is to get in the game, have a profitable investment, and build a team to set you up for future growth- the Allentown market will treat you well, even in its current state.

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Will these items raise the value of the duplex to a future buyer In that neighborhood, that is something to speak with some local real estate brokers about.

There have been numerous books written by people claiming to have the “magic” formula to sniff out future values.  

With the current positive CF and interest rates hopefully falling in the near future I would hang on for now until the rates come down and values start increasing again.