Basically all post here are correct.

Yes the increase from 4 to 10 pgs. was basically what I was referring to.

I've been having a rough time finding good short sales on the MLS with the market heating up around here.

I've read about analysis paralysis and feel eager to get started with investing, but also want to put in the proper amount of time upfront to learning all of the basics and building a solid foundation of knowledge.

Basically reading the books will fill you in on the acronyms for residential and commercial investments.

Sorry if this seems too basic .. maybe that's all obvious!!

Basically its somewhat the same as the lender doing an escrow holdback of 1.5% of the total project costs.

Basically I would treat it as if I were the hard money lender on the project even though I am just guaranteeing the money and not actually putting it up.

I agree with John, get involved, but you better start with the basics and learn various ways of making a deal rather than doing one program.

I read an article recently that focused on Reno, Las Vegas, Bakersfield and Detroit basically saying the purchase price to rental price was great.There is a new CA agent that just joined our office who is from Las Vegas and has been doing seminars at our office on investing in Vegas SFR and Condos and renting them.