However, as I slowly struggle to fix up my current state of affairs, I want to focus more on constructive things involving this business.

This is a feature for the future, but given the current state of affairs, where buyers may now be required to pay for buyer agents, we might see this option becoming more appealing to people as they are able to contact the agent directly after asking questions about the property and possibly not needing to pay for an agent.Overall, we are still in our early development stage and are looking for some beta users for our leasing platform and are hoping for some feed back and suggestions.

Like weather forecasts, which are based on physical parameters (not psychological--like economics), it's always a hit or miss affair.

All Commercial Investment Group, Inc also neglected to file any of the required documentation associated with the Ellis Act with the LA County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs.

It will cost you probably $75 - $150 to do it - but then you could be certain who had claim to all the parts.As for financing... auctions, like you suggest, are frequently "all cash" affairs.  

We have one workshop on raising capital to make loans with that is a five day affair that we charge $10,000.00 to attend but is limited to existing customers or clients. 

You want to keep your business separate from your personal affairs.

if it is as you describe then it seems as if your mileage would simply qualify as an ordinary and necessary expense of conducting your trade or business.I'll assume you are not counting mileage for any personal affairs.

When selecting an industry association to join pay careful attention to their governmental affairs and how effective it is at the local, state and national level.

We generally have been calling it a "holding deposit" here in CA, and stating that it will be credited toward the first month's rent.For CA, the Dept of Consumer Affairs has a section on it in their landlord tenant handbook:HOLDING DEPOSITSometimes, the tenant and the landlord will agree that the tenant will rent the unit, but the tenant cannot move in immediately. in this situation, the landlord may ask the tenant for a holding deposit.