(if you would like to see what value a good property manager can provide, see this blog article).

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Chino Hills" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

I was browsing the internet and came upon this article for you interested in good places to invest. 

I've read articles here, listen to the podcast, watch videos and have been educating myself on wholesaling and buy & hold over the past six months but I haven't done anything with what I've learned. 

A great guy too.I wrote an article called - "The 4 Legged Stool - Your REI Business Plan" here in my BP blog http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/39...your business structure is a tax and legal conversation.  

Are people reading things on the internet with a grain of salt?

I have tried looking on the Internet google etc but still want help with the following question.If a house is listed on Zillow for example and says sold 65000 foreclosed to the lender, does this mean that the mortgage owed the lender that amount, or could it of been they owed a higher figure? 

If someone's in the phone book, all over the internet, lettered trucks, etc - they're going to have the funds to purchase materials. 

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 GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Cleveland" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.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 GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!