I have a lot to learn.My goal:  to be a financially stable artist (ideally financially independent-ish).   

I really want to pursue financial freedom and I know the 1st deal is always the hardest step.Best Regards,Brian Tran

I believe we are ready to make some serious efforts to realize our path to financial freedom.So now here we sit with a small, but useable amount of capital and the will to invest, but a little lost.

Probate records are accessible to the public at the probate court office.

However nothing is ever guaranteed if it goes to court.

If she has a court order for child support, and the ex(s?)

If something goes wrong with your current house with the tenants you will be in a difficult position financially on top of the preasures of a new growing family.Babies do lot take up a lot of space so I would consider staying in your current home until you have enough equity to sell it.

After reading "Build a Rental Property Empire" by Mark Ferguson and "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon Turner last week, I am throughly excited to find ways to continue to grow and learn this industry in hopes of  property reaching my goal of financial freedom with passive income. 

Waiting for inherited tenants to naturally leave on their own would likely be very expensive and financially infeasible, but perhaps there is some middle ground between waiting and asking them to leave immediately. 

From there, do an assessment of your financial health.