Ideally, you'd want to have signed leases from each tenant, but the strategy part of it is that you also wanna make sure that you don't run people away while you are either increasing rent or preparing any units that are currently vacant.I would probably take a step-by-step approach.

Lots of networking opportunities and action items.

Having a clear objective can guide your actions and decisions.

The moment a tenant deviates from the agreed-upon terms—whether it’s non-payment or failure to vacate—you must take immediate action.

To prepare, start networking with investor-friendly agents, analyze local rental markets, and get familiar with financing options for multifamily properties.Good luck!

However, the reality has proven to be quite different, and I am feeling deceived and deeply frustrated.I am prepared to pursue this matter further, including with media outlets if necessary.

@Alex Schumer I’ve always done my own bookkeeping but after preparing my taxes for year 2022 my accountant urged me to get a bookkeeper.

Unfortunately I am only prepared to put 10% down. 

The key now is to take action—set a clear goal, choose a strategy (house hacking, rentals, flips, etc.), and start analyzing deals.

The TLDR version of that web page and other related web pages is that, in Arizona, if you start a foreclosure action against a homeowner who has equity of more than $2,500 in his house using a tax lien certificate, the "defendant" can ask for excess proceeds during the foreclosure action.