An additional thought is to sell the duplex, but I am reluctant as it is in an excellent town in an excellent neighborhood.Much thanks to anyone willing to give feedback, ask me questions etc.

No tenant/contractor images or "video tours" - boots on the ground with eyeballs!  

This video has me looking at that again and what I found just after making this post 

Hello everyone I have worked very hard to finally post in a forum like this that i am ready to make my first investment in a rental property. i have excellent credit score and am based out of DFW area in Texas.

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It's a mix of on demand videos, live Q&A sessions, and a step-by-step curriculum to help you get your next deal.

Reading the posts and watching the bigger pockets YouTube videos  have pushed me to invest in real estate beginning around April 2020.

I listed a property for rent found a tenant with excellent credit and income, signed a lease and got 1st month rent with security deposit yesterday.They were due to move in August first, but just tonight called and they want out of the lease with some story about the father getting sick and needing to move there instead.My lease is specific about needing 60 days notice and losing security deposit if you don’t complete the lease term. (12 months)I should be able to rent the house easily, but probably not for Aug 1st so I’ll be losing a months rent.

(ie. using excel to plan out my next year of things I need in order to reach my goals?)

In Excel you can sort it by asking price.