You've already cleaned things up, but did you take photos of the place before you started clean up? 

They just take more time, energy, and willingness to take risk through quick action. 

If they move out, you can choose to cancel the eviction hearing and just take the property back.

With 25 units it usually only takes me about an hour a week to deal with everything unless I have a vacancy and am leasing a unit but even that operation can be fairly streamlined.

@Dan Bowe - The truth it, you need real life experience prior to taking other people's money.

The best area to start investing are in your own neighborhood, county, or within a few hours by car or plane where you can go to, take care of business, and be home in a day.

So, if it takes 1.5 months for a new tenant to be in place, that old tenant owes 1.5 months rent (Yes, the partial month is prorated).

So 19k without new cabinets . 23k with new cabinetsIf you are able to increase the rent by $500, it will take 4 years to recoup your investment (assuming $24K). 

We initially met with a couple builders my father has worked with previously and are currently awaiting for detailed breakdown of cost estimates.What would be recommended for taking out a loan for this build?

Taking this industry to a prevalent fee model, man, it's GREATLY going to reduce service delivered.