Hello Ayaz-I couldn't agree more with Robin and the others- There are plenty of books, seminars, and courses on real estate investing but as far as real-life interactive forums this BP website is an incredible resource.

i'm especially interested in meeting solid turn-key folks who specialize in working with out-of-towners.... definitely PM me if this is your business....aside from all that, i'm in my 30s and work as a software engineer (web, databases, etc) for a small interactive company here in new york city.

Also, while you can build a huge website and pack it with a lot of content with XSitePro, I wouldn't recommend XSitePro if you want to build a portal website.A portal website would normally invite members to participate and interact with each other.

I am a hard worker and have always enjoyed the daily interactions of conversing with people. 

For the most part I don't interact with FSBO too often.

It's a great way to learn and interact without budgeting extra time.

Am I correct in assuming that your showings and interactions with prospects also include a discussion about your screening requirements?

I find I can always learn something from everyone that I interact with regardless of whether or not they are just starting out or well beyond me.  

Who the trustee is is left entirely to the beneficiary, my understanding without reading the code is that a trustee can be anybody 18 or over, including the beneficiary.I view a deed of trust much the same as a land trust, or estate planning trust, inasmuch as the interaction between the trustor, trustee and beneficiary is considered. 

My suggestions are as follows:Read Brandon Turner's book on rental property investing https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DOListening to the BP Real Estate podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastListening to the BP money podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshowAttend your local https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings)Start analyzing deals to get practiceKepp interacting on the BP forums!