But filing now is your insurance that you get your property back in the most timely manner.In addition to filing, you can give a 24hr notice of inspection so that you can go over there and ensure that your tenant is ok vs just ignoring you.But if she has already given excuses of having bank issues, signs don't look good for her being a responsible adult.

Don't believe the paranoia, don't spread the ignorance.

It seems imprudent to maintain willful ignorance. 

Everyone likes to hate on CA for high taxes but ignore prop 13, everyone likes to applaud TX for no state income tax but you don't see a ton of complaints about 2.7%+ property taxes. 

Assume a go-forward inflation rate of 1.5% and ignore likelihood weighting for a moment:Annual Value Increase: $9000Inflation Expense on your $250k in equity: $3750Net Value Increase / year because of your leverage: $5250 You're claiming Layer 1 net cash flow of ~$5k per year. 

Not to ignore your main questions, but you can sell a property with a lease.

@Taylor MurphyExcuse my ignorance, but why are you using a commercial loan on a duplex when they have historically higher rates than a conventional loan?

I asked if he was holding it in escrow and he ignored the question. 

Also close proximity to the city made it just matter of time to make it good investment; probably brave souls needs to ignore daily violence :)You did great renovation inside, looking for the pictures!

So, I choose to ignore your advice because its not based on the facts.