I've always known that this would be a challenge.

Getting engaged in the forums made investing real for me and it jump started my growth as an investor.

I am a skeptical penny-pincher by nature, and imagine the market in California may offer its own unique set of challenges in real estate.If I have to choose which types of investing interest me so far, they would be buy and hold, and possibly rehabbing.

That has its own challenges, but is doable.

(b) A licensee, when engaging in a real estate transaction on his or her own behalf, on behalf of a business entity in which the licensee is more than a 10% owner, or on behalf of the licensee's spouse, parent, or child, is obligated to disclose in writing to any person with whom the licensee deals that he or she is a licensed real estate broker or salesperson acting on his or her own behalf or on behalf of the licensee's spouse, parent or child in any contract of sale or rental agreement or in any other writing given prior to entering into any contract of sale or rental agreement.

Some have been sooooo smooth and others have been a challenge.

However, challenge was having these investors to actually pay what they promised to close the deal.

THE challenge is there are so few duplex's in the locations I want that I spend a ton of time looking and not buying.

Follow the rehabbing threads closely, listen to the podcasts, engage in the community, and grow your network.Before you know it you'll be ready for your first deal!

Excessive talking is usually an attempt to prevent getting challenged on anything.Better Business Bureau is making money off accreditation.. but I would still take a look at the complaints.