@Calvin Kwan I'm planning to build a new unit altogether.And that unit would not be subject to rent control for the foreseeable future, since all new construction in Oakland built after January 1 1983, is exempt from the rent control ordinance. 

Also is there a way I can take all the points as a loss in one year in the future when I have a lot of rental income coming in?

There is initial cash flow then there is future cash flow. 

I marked the box allowing them to contact me in the future where we will have a more in depth talk.  

But only outside your comfort zone is where your future and success lies.That said, I highly recommend using the awesome tools provided here on BP to learn the basics of analysis and underwriting.

I want to split legal responsibility for Mowing and snow removal between my two duplex tenants in their lease's.I'm looking for the exact language I can add into my lease's for the future.

It is your future self's money or piggy bank money - and comes with special tax-sheltered status as a result. 

My family and I are moving from Atlanta to Lincoln (Work transfer) and in the future I will be looking to invest in buy and hold in the area.

In principle, if that's where you'd like to live for the foreseeable future, then sure, paying off a mortgage and keeping it maintained for about the same price as you'd be paying in rent anyway, is not too bad an idea.

In the future, I would like to move out of Philadelphia into one of its suburbs to raise a family.