I'm also a California native though I'm in the bay area.A couple of things I'd suggest to check out are these resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThey are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!

Started this post to see if i could find a mentor, some one who would just be willing to share an e-mail to answer daily questions. my goal is to acquire as much information about real estate before my contract is up and possibly start my first deal, i have never read a book before (i hated reading) till i met a guy making alot of money (not in real estate) but told me no matter what i was to pursue was to always develop myself and take on personal development, since then i have read many books by robert kiyosaki, darren hardy, stephen covey, and john c maxwell.

(or as we native Atlantans know as Hightower Rd).

@Herwin G.Don't mention it :)  I'm a native and worked in various forms of outside sales for nearly 20 years in the valley and all over AZ.  

Hi BP nation, native Philadelphian here!

Hi BP,How hard is it to change the zoning ordinance of an R1 two story home to an R2 duplex with San Diego County (Mira Mesa)? 

Ask Noel Felix III if you want to know how hard I hustle. :)

I just took a trip to another city and a startling truth hit me so hard i was seeing stars.

It can be done, but it is scary and can be hard.  I

As a native and an investor in Bakersfield the market has definitely flatlined.