I was reading a book on it and wanted to know if anyone had any similar experiences.

You should probably also get a good book on LLC creation, so that you can speak the language (NOLO).

Im just starting out however I have been reading books and trying to educate myself and realized its time to put all the education into work!

I've been reading books, and educating myself over the last few months, and have comitted to aquiring a SFR property by the end of 2014.

One of the best resources I've ever read on Flipping is The Book On Flipping HousesCheck it out if you haven't already!

At the same time, I don't know anything about structuring a deal or landlording or any of that- I was thinking it would be better to split the profits with a mentor and learn the proper way of doing things along the way.I did buy the books to get a real estate license here in California through firsttuesday.us, and will be studying for the sales license exam.

Been buying a lot of study books.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

I had always been interested in real estate, and with some encouragement from a couple of friends I started reading investment books and doing some research.

Two - (this is the escrow part) the HOA is in charge of regular maintenance of the exterior and "routine" painting of the exterior as it even says in their own rule book.