Research the option you want from the bank till you have a self administered masters degree in it.2.

LLC statutes vary greatly from state to state.

They provide a varied look at so many different ways to invest in real estate and best of all a lot of the guests are available right here for you to reach out to if their episode piques your interest!

They vary from city to city and depending if you're in the city lines.

I want to accelerate my learning and preparation by leveraging the knowledge of someone who is successful at real estate investing in the Bay Area while I prepare to purchase my first deal(s).Here's why I would be an asset to your business:I have a 4-year degree in Construction Management with minor in property development from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

It might very well show up if I go down to the county recorder's office in person, however, but it's no longer out there for the entire real estate community to see like it was when the owner was in default (I can't help but imagine this is not a coincidence...).But normal 2nd mortgages, liens, sale/transfer records recent enough to be in the digital era, refinances, etc, do generally show up with a high degree of accuracy.Specific to property taxes, you can just pull the property tax bill by google searching "CountyName property taxes."

OK - that I "get" (to some degree).  

Arrest records I believed Tom mentioned you can find online, although it probably varies by state and how soon they are made public I'm sure ranges as well.

I graduated from college in 1980 and got my degree in business that emphasized real estate.  

The challenge there is that accumulating enough properties to generate cash flow on par with a solid middle-class income (especially in a metropolitan area) requires deploying a substantial amount of capital to acquire the properties, and achieving attractive returns requires careful selection of the properties (to buy below market value), attractive financing, and likely some amount of rehab work along the way -- all of which require a degree of expertise to do successfully, as evidenced by BP itself.If someone is unwilling or uninterested in really digging in to understand REI, they could of course still own rental properties through a turnkey provider or a REIT, but in both cases are giving up some of the upside potential that rewards the patient and diligent.To be clear, I think REI is a great choice for building wealth and Real Estate in some form should absolutely be part of almost everyone's portfolio.