Practicing Pharmacy can be rewarding in its own way but i need more freedom and i see this avenue as the ticket.

Another possible strategy that lowers the risk but also lowers the rewards is to keep your existing property and rent a house in Milpitas.

I know there are some people who are pretty confident in their abilities to spot a deal and close on it without an inspection, but that's definitely outside of my expertise!

Not a real estate book, but a great read that focuses on building wealth around your knowledge and expertise.

Overall, if real estate is your thing - either because you've got experience or want to get experience - leveraging your IRA for real estate investment of any type (tax liens, notes, private lending, etc) - can be very rewarding.

Breadth of knowledge and expertise in all areas of real estate investing (buy & hold, fix & flip, as well as usual realty services). 

Harness the expertise of your network--and count me in!

I’m looking for risk and reward, but I’m looking for smart risk.

When establishing your core 4 ( agent / lender / contractor / mgmt co. ) how large of an area can they cover before their expertise becomes diluted?

Nobody wants to "reward" bad behavior, but if you can rid yourself of a problem quickly, you might save money in the long run.