Threaten eviction, her poor choices are not your emergency.

My short answer to you would be to not rule either a choice of single family or duplex out.

Your choice whether to learn these lessons first hand or by reading about others' experiences of course.Good hunting-*Not a real book (I hope)

Neither choice is any good.

Effectively the landlord is subsidizing your living choices.

Ryan, learning to use your hands is a fine aspiration and can give a lifetime of small satisfactions as you tackle different projects.

You may have more turnover but if you are on top of it and market correctly you should be able to fill those vacancies before they are vacancies.I'd love to hear your choice!

Additionally, most title companies in my areas now use freelance notaries for in-office loan doc signings and charge the customer a "signing" fee in addition to the notary charges.I still do some deeds and docs without title insurance and can then use my notary of choice.

A foreclosure doesn't "wipe out" IRS liens, if they cut loose of the lien it was by choice and it's common, but not required.

Co-working spaces are the best choice for small business and start-ups.