I am in school for industrial engineering and plan to pursue a career in that trade, however I want to have strong presence in REI as well.

I am in school for industrial engineering and plan to pursue a career in that trade, however I want to have strong presence in REI as well.

I am a public educator turned software engineer/real estate investor currently living in Oakland, CA.I am an owner-occupant of a duplex in north Oakland where I've accumulated a good amount of equity (~400k) and I'm curious of people's opinions on good ways to leverage it.I apologize in advance if this question has been answered many times previously.

My auto insurance company, BMW and myself were sued by a mechanic who replaced and an airbag in my car. 

Since we live about 6 hours away by car, we only see her on the school breaks.  

My process:Credit check, criminal check, social security verification, former Landlord verification, employment verification, look in prospect’s car, I make the calls and fax the necessary verification paperwork, spend lots of time talking to the new prospect.

Asking price 175,000 it has been on the market for 17 days Duplex both 2 bed 2 bath 1 car garage no hoaSide 1 currently rents for 610Side 2 rents for 750. 

My name is Ralph Velasco, and I am a structural engineer from Germantown, TN (suburb of Memphis, TN). 

One tenant was a packrat, he had a small Chihuahua that pooped everywhere, junk everywhere and a broken car, the apartment was filthy and needed a complete remodel.  

It's a 2-car garage sitting on a lot by itself in the relatively up-and-coming neighborhood of kensington (two blocks west of front st. for those who are familiar.)