You should set up similar keyword searches so that you are notified anytime a particular subject comes up....just be specific or you will end up doing nothing but sorting through your email notifications:)Don't hesitate to reach out if I can be of any assistance to you as you dive deeper!

Maybe those yellow bricks haven't been laid, guiding you to the wondrous land of Oz you desperately seek.

Im looking for any assistance that you all can offer me and would be very thankful for any help I receive. 

In theory, I believe you should be able to rent out STR in any complex in California, regarding of HOA rules, so long as it is permitted with the City.Your best bet is to seek legal counsel and run the Oxnard case by them to seek their opinion.

They are telling me they can fund purchase/rehab and down payment assistance for 0% for 12 months. 

That's a technique for seeking out property owners that they use in the US all the time.

Any suggestions of what I need to ask for, how to analyze the areas (I think all his properties are already occupied) and/or where to seek help and/or JV partners (I feel dumb posting this).Doug 

My agent and broker is not assisting me in trying to recover my earnest money.

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

The goals that I hope to achieve through real estate investing are: 1) to provide a cash flow stream for my mother as she gets older and requires assisted living or nursing home facilities, 2) provide a cash flow stream for my younger brother (who has Down's Syndrome) as he gets older and requires assisted living facilities and increased medical attention, and 3) provide a means of early retirement for me and my older brother.While listening to BP podcast #276 (my favorite) the other morning, I had that lightbulb moment of how to get started in real estate investing.