Which one would you choose if you were in my shoes and the pros and cons of it?

My guess is that it is the “tub shoe”which is the fitting at the base of the drain.  

Replacing a blower fan ran about $75.

@April Causapin I don't know your market at all, so I won't speak on the numbers, but I'm not usually a fan of two homes on one lot because that means double the repairs.

Tell him go ahead and if all the forbearances hit the fan and future value turns out to be less, he can try to sell for past value.

Although I have a personal *magic monthly number* I'm working towards (re: real estate investments) - I'm more interested in building wealth than withdrawing any positive cash flows.I'm a fan of investing in smaller markets because of the cash flow in seconday/tertiary markets (anywhere from KY, OK, GA, etc) - but I see your point about investing in higher appreciation areas like our Los Angeles.

I'm not a big fan of only having one unit in a town across the country. 

I'm not a fan of the humidity so Florida isn't an option for me, I like San Diego and the Burbank/Pasadena area being that they're relatively close to the ocean but that comes with a large price. 

Townhomes have grown on me, so I’m a fan.

If I were in your shoes I would bank on owing tax and also talk to a CPA.