Video tutorials
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php
I found lots of videio tuturials from this website. All of them are free.

http://www.infinitee-designs.com/Tutorials-3DSMax-1.htm
I also did some turorials from here.
There is Nicec tutorial to make a house in 3d studio max

http://www.3dnuts.com
From this web page I downlaoded the light post model

http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studio_max_models/
This i is good for resources.
From this web page I downloaded the tree.

http://www.stx3dx.com/3dmodels
Lots of 3d Free Model