Then record it in your county recorder's office.Without a recorded judgment, the collection agency will be a dog without any real teeth. 

I think we can all sink our teeth into this, it being untrod ground and all.

My attorney apparently can’t reach them, and they refuse to provide any close date whatsoever. 

However, the CARES Act absolutely pulled the rug out from under landlords and overrides decades of landlord-tenant legislation and case law at the state level, as well as hundreds of years of basic contract law, by banning evictions for non-payment of rent for 120 days.Under this Federal Law, a tenant who stopped paying their rent in March would have no repercussions whatsoever until July 28th, at which time the landlord can issue a 30-day notice, wait the required 30 days, and then get in line to wait for a court date with an overwhelmed local court system in hopes of regaining possession of their rental unit.Even the best prepared landlord would have a very tough time weathering six months with no rent and no recourse.

I want to start with single family to cut my teeth with REI and moving to multi family.

No tax advantage whatsoever....only disadvantages as far as the owner occupied IRS section 121 tax exclusion.  

No luck whatsoever.

It would appear you haven't really cut your teeth yet.

I can't even find any reference whatsoever on their site on what their monthly fee is. 

It might be an easier place to cut your teeth than SD, OC or LA (in terms of initial outlay) or out of state (in terms of access).