Did they surrender possession by doing this or do they still technically rent because sec 8 put their $ in and we havnt gone to court/served them a summons yet?

Depending on your financial situation, the ROI on you investment, even with cash, might be good enough to keep it as a duplex.

Bankruptcy demonstrates financial immaturity and risk.

Hopefully losing $1.5k a month won't put them in desperate financial straits.

I am currently using Quick Books Online, which is great for the overall financials of the company, but I would like something that integrates the tools needed for CRE investing, partnerships and syndications. 

I have relationships with mortgage brokers and will set up my potential tenant with a broker to evaluate their financial situation to get them ready to purchase in 2-3 years.

It went all the way to the NJ Supreme Court. 

Consider your entire financial picture...

The tenant had multiple businesses and is financially secure with reserves. 

The individual who passed was going in and out of the hospital for over a year, which leads some of us to believe that her financial affairs (i.e. other late bills were in the mail also) were getting neglected.