The rules for tenant evictions are very different here than in other parts of the country. 

My CPA then said yes, in his words, ‘There is no difference on your side to pay them vs to pay a plumber.

However, just remember that at some point in the future you'll likely have to recapture that depreciation when you sell and pay tax on the difference between your sales price and the amount you have left to depreciate.

We recently came to the US, and have around 150k of cash on HYSA and some stocks, that I believe smarter to not sell to have different type of assets for diversification. 

Because of this difference, the approach the the business plan, financing, and other aspects of ownership are completely different.IMO, every commercial property should cashflow. 

It can be better to often estimate repairs or replacements on the high end and get a credit so you can choose materials and quality used and potentially pocket any unused difference.   

How does finding differ? 

When you purchase the duplex, the insurance policy could be different depending on whether or not you live there:1.

I've used various types of lease formats for different owners, and have never had an issue with the lease format for either one of the housing authorities in Dauphin county. 

I'm not sure if California would ever do anything to address this:-( is this just a hold over tenant that stopped paying or was it someone who broke in and actually squatted makes a big difference.