Even if you raise the rents to meet the market, you're still not looking at a great ROI.  

We've compiled and vetted a list of duplexes (about 75) that meet all our criteria and which we'd consider being occupant-owners of.Planned next step is to send them letters stating who we are, what we're trying to do, and letting them know we'd be interested if they'd like to sell.Any experience or suggestions for how to format (handwrite vs typed, etc) and what points to highlight?

The networking alone to expand your business thru contacts that you meet at the conference is worth it!!

She is supposed to be out Oct 1st and I'm meeting her that afternoon. 

We have a monthly meet up down that I think you would greatly benefit from as well.

I am looking into getting my first flip property soon.I was wondering if I should have my contractor walk a few properties with me before I get a property under contract or if I should have the deal first based on my ...

Great to meet you, Tom. 

Article can be found herehttps://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/...The City Council Minutes from the meeting can typically be found here, though for this particular meeting, on the 17th, have not been made available yethttps://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspxI wanted to help bring some attention to this as house-hacking is such a huge conversation here on BP and was the only way I found that I could feasibly invest here in the Bay Area.  

@Lloyd Gomes @Jeff PollackHi Lloyd,Here’s a link to a San Jose R/E Investor Meeting that I found on BP.

If you're planning on meeting a realtor to bring you a good deal, I'd come up with a new strategy.