Best to talk to an attorney.

Personally, we spent about a year and a half listening to podcasts, reading a bunch of REI books, and talking to experienced investors before we felt the time is right.

I have talked to sellers that want to sell their property and they receive them as well and tend to toss them opting for someone they can call and talk to when they want. 

It has been seven years of continually reinvesting any money made.

It is when the property is available to rent.You do not necessarily need earnings from the property to have deductible expenses (again, available for rent is not always the same date as the lease start).REP status is 750 hours in real estate activities PLUS material participation in the activity(ies).Talk to a CPA or tax pro who knows this stuff.

So I was talking with my mentor about acquiring a property to boost my networth.

After the conversations I has with these agents ( I am not painting all agents )  they sounded like used car salesmen talking down to someone . 

I can't help with the photos, but I would talk to your real estate agent.

Are you happy with the return on that investment and do you think it will continue to appreciate (highly dependent on where you are at in the Bay Area)?

I’ve been involved in previous investments as the Director of Sweat Equity but I’m finally going drop the training wheels after years and years of just talking about it doing it and making a move!