So far I've been going through some of the forums on here, and it's inspiring to read the many success stories.

I'm going to say that it depends what your goals are in seeking education.Cruising these forums, you'll see stories where people lost money because of what didn't know or didn't know to watch out for.At the same time, you'll find a pervasive and powerful bias against paid education.You'll want to decide for yourself which is the greatest expense: losing money on a deal (may or may not be deductible) or paying for education to help prevent losing money on your deals (deductible as a professional development expense).

Now if it were a multi, that's a different story. 

I am calling on my biggerpockets family for advice, connections, stories, and general motivation.

Here is my situation - I own a 1 BDRM condo in a 10 stories building on 6th floor, the condo is under home owner association (HOA).

In fact, you’re so ‘new’ to investing that you actually send over $20,000 via wire transfer to person’s LLC… without a contract in place.Sounds like the beginning of another ‘newbie real estate horror’ story, right?

I'll admit that I cringed a little at the start of your story.

Love that you're starting in 'success stories'.  

Can you share any success/awful stories about a time you bought an auction property? 

What are the obligations of a California SFH family of owners who rent the attic (which is one big finished bedroom with private bath) out to a single man who went missing the 2nd of the current month we now find out he was pulled out of his rental car and extradited from California to New York on a warrant out for his arrest for a DUI accident that happened 2 years ago.Details of the accident not that have a keen interest but for what its worth will share his story: victim, a retired man, who sustained a brain injury 2 yrs ago from that incident, has apparently taken the turn for the worst and decided to press new charges for new medical costs and decline in mobility/quality of life, stress, anxiety etc for the accident 2 yrs ago which insurance paid out but victim wants the settlement amount (175k) a second time over?