I have a property with a house up front and a studio duplex in back.

Free and a very good place to network with Real Estate Investors.

It is attracting younger retail and a few firms but most shy away from it as they don’t see any added value in it and don’t trust it.

They are excellent renters so there's no reason to deny their request and (as a former foster parent that has adopted three children) I would do everything I could to support them.3.

550k roughly-Or new duplexes with 4 bedroom units and a garage?

I am a real estate investor and a licensed realtor.

The difference between a safety line and a safety net is that a safety net (your words) can break one line and still hold a fish. 

And a lot of start-up companies are migrating to this city as well because of the OSU campus that has thousands of talented students graduating and looking for positions locally.Everything that’s going on here in Columbus is attracting investors and other businesses from all over.

 - a 2/1/1 650’ units 4 or 5 houses from the beach (mission beach) and a 5/3/3 3500’ inland (Jamul) both rent for $4.2k.  

Another option depending on where you invest is to use the AirDNA profile and a lender will underwrite if the occupancy rate is high enough.