If you need a West Side realtor feel free to reach out and I can assist you

Hope my fellow BP'ers can help, as I am having some issues. 1) given the property being sold as-is and after pulling OPRA report from the city it seems the property has several opened violations/penalties2) I tried speak to the city building department about how I can resolve these violation: " illegal basement apartment" and "no permits for additional unit built in the back of the house" - fines are in hundreds of thousands and have been outstanding for couple of yearsCan you please advise if anyone know anyone who can assist with getting these questions resolved ? 

This is the kind of mind-expanding assistance I'm looking for, and what makes Bigger Pockets such a resource. 

I totally agree, and that's why I joined Bigger Pockets--to learn from experienced investors such as yourself (in addition to my personal studies and research).

I have been doing a lot of studying and just wondering what my first step should be.

There is an interesting study on renters in the U.S.

Bottom line:  You say want to leave your 9 to 5, then study up on how to leverage &/or how to raise $.  

I am looking for a referral to a local licensed general contractor in the Lancaster, CA area as well as a real estate agent to assist me with listing it either for sale or for rent. 

LOLI studied Ju Jitsu for about 2 years, but found that I kept watching the guys in kick boxing class and day dreaming of how cool it would be to be able to actually punch someone in the face.

Let me know if I can be of assistance to you.