In particular, I'd like to buy some buy and hold rental properties with cashflow.I'm under the impression that doing this in California in general, and the Bay Area in particular, is difficult at best (and only a crazy person would try it in San Francisco).Just for background, I have about $80k in seed capital from buying and rehabbing a foreclosure here in Virginia.

I hope you've managed to soak up a good amount of knowledge.

I'll definitely be sticking around, soaking up what I can to help me with the investment end of it.

The last several months I've attended workshops, have been soaking up tons of info from various sources....yes....pretty determined to make this happen.Thanks

I figure $1,000 should cover it, we'll see... :D

I am just now getting into real estate and i am soaking up every bit of information I can!

Helped give me some direction with some of the knowledge I have been soaking up over the past few years.

I'm looking forward to soaking up all the knowledge from you guys.

The carpet will get soaked.

I have a feeling I'll be back here, many, many times, asking questions or just browsing, soaking up the knowledge and experience members so generously share.