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Be The Smart Investor

Full service Real Estate Investment and Education firm. Specializing in Buying & Selling Houses, Real Estate Education and serving as a valuable resource for today’s Real Estate Investor.  As full time investors, they are experienced in a broad range of real estate and financial transactions.  Based in California, the firm was founded by Reggie Lal. 

The REO Mentor

Tony Alvarez has been a successful Real Estate Investor and Certified General Appraiser in Southern California area since 1981. His knowledge of real estate, appraisal, finance, and investing is now being shared with the real estate investment community with his speaking events, blogs, courses and classes.

The Norris Group

As one of the premier real estate investment resources in California, The Norris Group endeavors to provide California investors with the tools and information needed to succeed in an ever-changing California real estate marketplace.  The Norris Group actively invests in California residential real estate, educates California real estate professionals, and also provides funding for real estate investment purchases.

RealtyJoin

The Social Networking site for Real Estate Investors, Agents, Brokers and Tradespeople.

Foreclosure Radar

Gives investors, Realtors, government agencies and financial institutions the freshest foreclosure information - including exclusive daily auction updates.

Property Shark

This site is great if you do not have access to the MLS, but remember, this is not all of the information you need. Active and pending listings are not usually listed.

Wiest Realty

Many useful items on this site to help with mortgage questions and payment breakdowns.

First Tuesday

Great to find Real Estate Forms.

List of Great Real Estate Club Meetings

 Orange County and beyond

By Chronological Order:

IRCA – Steve and Robyn Love

1^st Tuesday of the month

Four Points Sheraton, 5990 Green Valley Parkway, Culver City.

Meeting free, Parking $4

6:30-9:30PM

818-678-6269

CommonwealthOC  - Jack Fullerton

1^st Wednesday of the month

Embassy Suites Hotel, 1325 E Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA 

6:30PM - ???

$25 per person

SDCIA – San Diego Creative Investors Association - Bill Tan

2^nd Tuesdays of the month

Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio South, San Diego CA, 92108

$10 for members, $20 for non-members

Registration and net-working at 6:00pm. Meeting at 7:00pm.

Naked Real Estate Investors Club – Rosie Nieto

2^nd Thursdays of the month

LA Meeting & Event Center, 10601 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90232

$18 per person, membership available

6:30-9:30PM

310-280-9418

NSDREI – North San Diego Real Estate Investors Association- Linda Wessels

3^rd Tuesdays of the Month

$20/meeting

Membership $170, $250 with spouse

6pm Networking, 7pm Presentation

760-295-5211

investCLUB for Women

3^rd Wednesdays of the month

South Coast Cultural Center, 9 Truman Street, Irvine CA 92620

$20 pre-registered guests, $25 at the Event, Annual Members free

6:30-9:30PM

714-265-7676

SoCalREIA – Aaron Mazrillo

3^rd Thursday of every month

Embassy Suites, 900 East Birch Street, Brea, CA 92821

$25, Free parking

Inland Empire Investors Forum– Nick Manfredi

Last Tuesdays of every month

COST: $20 per person or $170 annually

Where: Eagle Glen Golf Club (Ph# 951-272-4653) 1800 Eagle Glen Parkway, Corona, CA 92883

Directions: From the 91 fwy in Corona/Riverside: Take I-15fwy South approx. 3 miles to Cajalco (turn right or west bound), take Cajalco until it ends directly into Eagle Glen’s parking lot.

nick@ieinvestorsforum.com

951-898-1175

Investors Workshops – Shawn Watkins/Angel Bronsgeest

Last Wednesdays of the month

Double Tree Hotel, 100 The City Drive, Orange, California, 92868-3204

$25 per person, punch card available

6:30-9:30PM

Commonly Used Documents

Southland Title Website --> Land America --> now Lawyers Title

See Document Library of commonly requested documents.  You can download as a PDF or DOC.

Landwood Title Website

Local, investor friendly title company. Great "Information Library" and "Resources" Pages.

Also download many common forms, like Deed of Trust, Note, and Special Power of Attorney for free on their "Forms" page. Of course, if you need to do a closing, choose them as your title company!  They cover Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino County.

Maps by Zipcode

Ever wish you could print out a handy map by zip code? This is our go-to website for exactly that.

MapPoint

Great Mapping Software that we use all the time

U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development

Extremely useful FHA Guidelines to use. Appraisal and Property Requirements. 

Real Estate and Financial News