Don't be afraid to jump in and help answer questions or ask some of your own.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- last thing: Have you setup your "Keyword Alerts" yet?

http://www.justice.gov/usao/id/news/2013/dec/andersonskinner%2012092013.htmlHere is an editorial about it expanding on what went on...http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/12/william-norman-grigg/police-state-justice/

TV news might take an interest in exposing this sort of neighborliness and gov't gone awry ...

According to this recent article from the Economist, 52% of Los Angelenos rent and the vast majority spend well over 30% of their income on rent.

Good article a couple weeks ago on the main blog:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/12/08/cheap-properties-and-war-zones/?

Read a lot more, BP members have talked about these issues in great detail on the forum, blog, and in articles.

I have already learned alot through articles and podcasts and I can't wait to learn more.I am still a bit hesitant to start my real estate venture, because of uncertainties regarding my job.

Agents, investors, or borrowers trying to modify probably knows what I'm talking about when dealing with Ocwen was a horrible experience.Ocwen to Pay $2B for Servicing Violationshttp://www.dsnews.com/articles/ocwen-to-pay-2b-for-servicing-violations-2013-12-20YAY!

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.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 be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Minerva" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-20/wall-street-unlocks-profits-from-distress-with-rental-revolution.html better link