I'm on here to soak as much as I can so I can hopefully be as prepared as possible going into the field.Other than seeing my stocks tank the past few years, I'm relatively new to investing.

I have read several articles on this Chinese Toxic drywall issue and ....one of the companies makingthis said there is NO health hazard ...meanwhile this stuff corrodes metal and even electrical outlets.

Probably duplexes at first.Just poking around craigslist I can find duplexes relatively cheap (think around 20k) but obviously need some work.

The problem is that i cant relate what im reading to real life scenario

Hello everybody, I'm relatively new to real estate investing and have found a spec builder who is willing to let me take over his mortgage/note on the home with some cash flow for himself.

At least national currencies are in some convoluted way related to the economy of the country.

You mention property taxes, so please remember in California it doesn't matter what the taxes are, but what they're going to be, Upon transfer of title there is going to an adjustment from the old prop 13 rate to the current rate.As for out of state investing from California it would be wise to remember that we are thought of stupid people with more money then brains who will buy at top dollar or more because we base our decisions on the relative price differences.I was in the Midwest awhile ago in a place where anybody with $10 and a normal range IQ and a little knowledge should be able to make good money.

You would want your URL to contain your main topic, followed by folders and then articles.Here's an example of a good URL Siloing...http://a-website-about-cows.com/cow-health/health-product/product-a.htmlDo you see what I mean?

Its when you spend too much relative to what you can get out of the property that causes the horrors.

He is a nice older man with health problems that cause him constant pain.