The event: SOCAL REXPO 2021, Wednesday, September 29, VIRTUAL Hosts: Orange County Association, N San Diego Association, Pacific Southwest Association, Greater LA Association Speakers: Gov, Brad, Steven Thomas (Economist), and Bill Black (never heard of him, but his references are Hopkins and Tracy) Keynote: Bill Dedman, Pulitzer and Peabody winner now at Newsday; his two […]
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What Are the Student’s Saying
You can imagine an owner’s pleasure when Jim Eszlinger presents an 8-hour MLO CE Webinar course and gets the following reviews. I am presenting them to you so you can make an intelligent decision on which company you should use. You can find a cheaper one, but you cannot find a better one. “Jim makes […]
A Story From The Field; Interesting Place, The Road
Staying Overnight in Stockton Some years ago I was in Stockton California and staying overnight in a hotel on the North side of town. I had some type of infection around my left breast that was hurting. Near the hotel was an outstanding gym. After working 8 hours standing I was not in the mood […]
A Little Humor From IRS Tax Quotes From Their Website
“Taxation with representation isn’t so hot either.” — Gerald Barzan, humorist “Income tax has made more liars out of American people than golf.” — Will Rogers “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax.” — Albert Einstein “I am proud to be paying taxes in the United States, but I could be […]
There Might Be An ADU in Your Future
In our MLO classes we stress that the recent California SB 133 has made building ADU’s (I call them Granny Units) easier and less expensive. You can use them for extra children, senior relatives, or even investment. Check out the bill, it does change a lot of regulations. Following is an outstanding article by Modal […]
Alert To All Debt Collectors
SB 908 SB 908 was passed in late 2020 and the major aspect is that all Debt Collectors must be licensed through the State Department of Finance, Protection and Innovation by January 1, 2022. Maybe it is time to start the process. It would be a shame if some debt collectors would not be able […]
Bobby Bowden
All Time Great Bobby Bowden is considered one of the all-time best college football coaches. I do not know if that is true or not, but I can tell you that he was one of the greatest football coach speakers who ever lived. Went to a couple of his clinics years ago and he was […]
Two Important Words
Estoppel Certificate When you are considering buying any type of rental, you must understand the two words Estoppel Certificate. You want to know the exact conditions of all tenant agreements. The best place to get this information is from the tenant.Wikipedia says: “An estoppel certificate provides confirmation by the tenant of the terms of the […]
Tips From Zillow
Competitive Offers Zillow sure has contact with a lot of prospective buyers. Recently they posted three tips to buyers in a seller’s market. Since we are right now still in a seller’s market we might look at them. Zillow’s estimates today for me are fine so they are today knowledgeable. Submit your offer before the […]
Letter of Intent
Efficient Negotiations This is a favorite form of mine. When I bought or sold apartment houses, I used it all the time. It saves a lot of time and time is money. Instead of writing up a complete binding offer, you would write up a simple form that explains the conditions under which a buyer […]