So i think, best bet for us is to acquire a SFH with a mother in law suite/adu while we are still here in DFW. lastly , Can we still be qualified for another FHA if we decide to live in California and do another Duplex/ multifam?  

SFH-rent by the room, SFH-in-law suite that can be sourced as an STR or LTR, SFH-basement that can be converted into an additional unit, SFH with an ADU, & duplex (which seems to be your main priority) are all probably viable options in your market.

Non-disclosure is the biggest cause of real estate violations, fines and law suits, so you'll want to take care to disclose.I suggest the following:1.

However, it will not provide any asset protection if there is a lawsuit by a party outside of the partnership.

I believe this to be a rare find as I would actually consider it a mother-in-law suite but it is currently zoned as a single family residence while sharing a wall with the other unit.

Lawsuits for NOT doing so are No Joke.

Extra equity in a house (via down payment) might make you feel good, but its more of a risk because it can disappear in a bad market, its at risk from a lawsuit that needs to be paid, and its expensive to access that money again via refinance or selling and paying capital gains tax.

An attorney is used for drawing up agreements, closings, evictions, lawsuits, estate planning, asset protection, that kind of thing.

Instead of just keeping it a sfh with a “mother in law suite”.

That lawsuit will disclose what the lender is owed, as well as all the other fees assessed against the owner (upkeep, taxes, insurance, court fees, etc).The evictions I have done usually takes about 6 weeks… but that is presuming the person you are evicting doesn’t fight the process.