Just made an account here to try and organize my thoughts as I don't know where to begin.

I would lean more towards the tri-plex than the duplex.  

I like land locked areas and urban markets as do most firms. look at where banks buy buildings. mostly 20 story buildings in downtown markets for a reason. asset protection and preservation so we try to do it as close as possible. there are lenders in columbus that do 100% hard money financing for renovation loans that based on experience make concessions to experience operators. we are vertically integrated though for design, build, entitlement, leasing, and brokerage so there isn't much missing. licensed general contractor. 

I think i know what you are trying to do, but this isolation exercise isn't giving you the answer you want.

Honestly after a lot of research I think they are having a hard time renting out their newly built homes in that town and they probably overbuilt like someone else stated so they are trying whatever they can.

You might try Lonergan Law Firm, Israel Suster, or Pratt Aycock.I believe all of these are frequent attorneys in Dallas County on eviction filings.If they're moving it to district court you will need an attorney.Sorry this has happened.   

Also, if you can avoid it, try not to allow snow birds to book February without booking January too.

Right now you are the licensed, insured, have  o experience and if you work remotely off little in the way of hands on at a property.Honestly someone could hire a Virtual Assistant from a other country.I would try and build your resume by working for a company for now.

I've been trying to find possible partners but it's proving difficult.

the title will be transferred to a land trust" is called deception (an attempt to hide the transfer)You should never do anything in real estate that you have to hide, it always comes back and bites you, maybe not in 2024 but at some point in he near future, that fact will play a role in trying to keep the property.