I've invested in a few passive syndications over the past 2 years but now I want to learn what I can about single family, duplex, etc. 

Best advice: Learn your numbers. 

The newest details I learned recently are:- They have until the 1st week of June to bring the loan current- The mother recalls going to a bank with her husband to sign paperwork years back, however that bank has since been bought out and she's saying the new bank doesn't have any record.

I'm also new to real estate investing - learning as much as I can and hoping to make my first investment in the next 6-12 months.

You want all your listings to reflect the management company, not the individual owners.

Haven't we learned anything with the measures taken during the pandemic?

You’re able to learn the basics of a real estate investment with lower risk and build equity at the same time.

Treat each room as a separate apartment and have individual leases.  

I think you've really highlighted the difference between you and I, and that is that you appear to consider America a market, while I see it as thousands of individual markets.

I'm super excited to embark on this journey of learning and investing together!