I can't say my profitability over the last 6 years was a resounding success, as I am sure if I invested in Manhattan, or the stock market, I would have done -TREMENDOUSLY- well.

@Nicole Jacobson personally I think leveraging real estate to buy stocks is a horrible idea since you said by your own admission that you know nothing about stocks. 

My income level is under 50,000I have plans to buy Apple stock with the money.

I've also been reading a lot on investing, stocks and housing.

I have money, currently invested in the stock market, that I would like to use as a private money lender with experienced RE investors.

If you want a passive investment, buy a stock.

Most of my other expenses are known and these are the ones that I am least confident predicting.  

It filed its initial public offering in1994.The company reported revenue in the latest quarter of $191.5 million, down almost 17 percent from the $230 million the company brought in a year ago.Total student enrollment decreased 15.4 percent, to 43,293, as of March 31, compared with 51,201 as of March 31, 2015.Bradley Safalow, the founder and CEO of PAA Research,began waving a red flag about ITTseven years ago, when the company’s stock was above $100.

I have about 3k in Stocks I could sell to help pay for this place and I have about 10k in equity in my house I could use if I absolutely needed to.

I have about 3k in Stocks I could sell to help pay for this place and I have about 10k in equity in my house I could use if I absolutely needed to.