In addition to the podcast, blogs, and forums, I found the BP books to be super helpful and easy to digest: http://biggerpockets.com/books and there's also a free intro video course that has a lot of the same material as the Book on Rental Property Investing: https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing

Have you checked out the blog feature?

Make sure to check out the Bigger Pockets Blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/

Nick, in regards  to this prospective  tenant, move on, as many others have stated.To learn more about landlording and tenant screening, read Eric Drenckhahn's (a member here on BP) blog ... 

Make sure to check out the Bigger Pockets Blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/It is full of great information.

Check out all of the education available here like podcasts, videos, blogs, guides and free courses. just click on the education tab at the top.

so as I go though the blogs I noticed most people are choosing to form an LLC instead of a corp. for conducting business in real estate...... is there a reason why?

I've read a few blogs, been to a courthouse auction to observe, and now found this great resource. 

Make sure to check out the Bigger Pockets Blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/It is full of great information.

I've lurked around BP for a week or so, and reading a blog article about taking action prompted me to setup my profile and start engaging the BP community.