For students it is better to do an internet search.

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!

Not just because the enormous rents, but also the temperature, which is always much lower than in the East Bay.But, whenever I read an article in SFgate.com about the ellis act etc, there are people commenting that they own a house in SF and they'd rather keep it empty than take the risk of putting a tenant in.So, I'm always thinking, if I wanted to live in SF, I would approach them and offer for them a lien against one of my houses or some other guarantee, that will give them security that I'd move out when they want me to.

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 GuideSeeya around!

I'm sure it's often the same way in most government offices, I know my neighbor has slow office times as she has mentioned it being boring at times.Now, understanding that, and knowing most have their computers sitting on their desk, I'd think of the tens of thousands of IRS and finance officials it would be prudent to assume they may lurk on some internet sites, for giggles if nothing else.

I too had a learning curve.A really good partnership/LLC is about 60 pages long, it's no simple 5 page deal drafted up off the internet.

After reading several books on investing and reading through some blog posts and articles on BP, I got the impression that there are some realtors that might not have the experience or the patience to work with investors (particularly newbie investors!).

Then, in the last paragraph of the article, he shamelessly plugs a fee-based stock research service: "Of the Fool’s 575+ stock picks, which 3 should you buy right now?

@Tradd Bastian Hi Tradd - I know this is an old post, but I came across an article posted today in the Austin Business Journal on the topic of co-working space and thought you might be interested. 

@Edward SuarezWith the amount of information that is available through the internet these days I don't think paying anybody for comps is a very good strategy.