utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

Read the LA times or local blogs about what development is happening around the city.  

There are plenty more resources you can find under Education from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

There are so many books and blogs and forums you'll hardly get bored.

Because of my background in Web Engineering and design I should be able to create a design that gets converted to a stamp or is printed on an envelope. 

And finally, would you recommend a blog/webinar that would help me understand the various closing terms in a deal?

Most of them will be revealed with a simple web search.

There are plenty more resources you can find under Education from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts.

Check out Ned Carey' blog post about the best property managers in Baltimore.I personally self manage.