I would recommend finding a way to continue to practice in some capacity, at the very least to cover living expenses.

If you intend to continue 'helping' dogs, you need to move out of the city and to a rural area with acreage.

Hence, the search continues.

The Cape Coral Code Compliance officer showed the roofer the various emails to BTC, which left the roofer very unhappy as he then knew he had been misled and made him liable for a fine for illegally performing work while a red stop work order was in place.BTC appears to be continuing to cause damage to customers and other contractors. 

I’m continuing to invest in real estate while also helping others achieve their real estate goals.

A good landlord wants to do reasonable business to have continued tenants.

Assuming the Oakland rental market continues to remain stagnant/competitive with newer buildings going up, is property appreciation the only way to increasing wealth with my building?

As far as I know the prices have continued to be stable or go up.

If a tenant is constantly paying late and there seems to be a clear sign of struggle in finances, wouldn't I be doing a dis-service by offering the tenant to renew their lease and continue the vicious cycle?

My suggestion is to continue being active on BP, get out to some networking events and seminars and also educate yourself through books and podcasts.