New member from San Jose, CA/Bay Area

First of all, BiggerPockets is the greatest! There is so much info and the podcasts, blogs, and forums are fantastic. It's almost too overwhelming! I have seen the light and believe real estate will lead to wealth and financial freedom. After starting off my REI journey with Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I've dove into Brandon's No and Low Money Down book and it's snowballed into getting The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, What Every Real Estate Needs To Know About Cash Flow, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, The Book on Flipping Houses, etc. There has never been a time in my life when I've been so enthusiastic about reading until my eyes opened to REI. Let me know of any other book recommendations if you think it will help. Being new, I'm absorbing all the info I can. I'd be open to joint venture/partnerships should the opportunity work out for both parties. Trust deed investing has recently piqued my interest so if anyone has expertise in that we should talk. Thank you Josh and Brandon for providing such a valuable resource!