Hey Warren,Glad to finally have you participating in the wonderful world of Bigger Pockets... don't be a stranger.Kudos,Mary

I know you will find lots of other investors here from California as well as all over the US and internationally.You don't have to mention how much is in your "small sum" of cash but wondering what your ultimate goal with real estate investing is and what aspect you're looking to get involved with?

The spotcrime website seems to be a good one too.I wonder if there are any good places to identify trends over time:- quality of schools - improving or declining?

My team and I have put this deal together and wonder if the figures make sense given the type of property it is.

I wonder if I'm wasting my time.

What I am wondering is what things do I really need to consider before starting out.

I wonder how one determines if an investor is accredited or not.

So basically what I am wondering is: 1) Could I go to the bank with everything I have said here and seek a conventional loan with her co-signing against her property in the form of a home equity?

I haven't tried to look up parking on the Registry of Deeds, but I wonder how difficult that would be.

I was just wondering if anyone had any real estate investing books they would be willing to sell?