Hello and Welcome to the forum.Education and knowledge is always important in anything you want to do.What part of RE do you want to do?

Sorry for all the questions, I just feel that this is important for me to learn all I can about this subject.

Can anybody advise as to which strategies in RE will work best during the current S.California market, and equally important - how best to avoid all the "Guru" scam artists out there and find a legitimate source of mentoring.Thanks all.

Should I budget money aside just incase of these thingsWhat you are referring to is called 'Reserve', and is a very important financial consideration for rental property.

I plan on buying a place that I'll live in and I'll rent out the other room to a roommate to help pay off the mortgage each month. I am in NYC so there's no shortage of roomates here. However, it looks like the only t...

On your first inspection of a property, your most important task, beside inspection, is to determine how motivated the seller is, what he owes on the mortgage/liens, and what his equity is.

Some will work diligently for you, some will work only when you call.Using a Real Estate Agent, is an important step and unless you are qualified to find the properties, negotiate the sale and financing on your own you are faced with difficult decisions that you may not be prepared to make.I hope this helps, and good luck.

Nothing major but just little things I considered reasonable.I found one of the most important factors to finding a great place to live was the relationship with the landlord.

There are several important factors that qualify the property for these loan terms. a. debt service on the property b cap rate c. any neglicated maintenance d. credit of borrrower e. type of property

It started off with a very motivational background which certainly pulls your interest in.The find it chapter was extremely helpful it came up with good techniques and it told you how to put together your "team".The Fix it part also had great insider tips, different styles, ways to maximize profit.The flip it part was a little vague, there was good detail in closing a contract but it seemed to be lacking a few things and just touched over other more important parts.I'd definately recommend the book it does a great overall background in flipping from start to finish.