After being convinced the real estate business is for you, it is essential to gain as much knowledge as possible from different resources, those that are affordable and provide comprehensive information and leadership.

@Peter Dascoulias IIis a leadership figure now so he's almost always there.

I have multiunit management experience I have learned from times as a Billeting manager in the Marines, as well as leadership and other management experience with that through Enterprise.

He is also loyal to those who appreciate all he has to offer that a price isnt put on, such as problem solving skills, knowledge of proper material selection for any given applications, jobsite oversight and leadership, conflict resolution, layout and design advise, etc.

Introduce yourself to the leadership of the orgs.

Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Irvine just to name a few.It was hard not to make money in RE back in those days.But then there was also the Aerospace (Moon Landing) recession in ''69, the Arab Oil Embargo of '73 & '79, the Jimmy Carter days of 18-24% mortgage interest rate driven inflationary spiral that tanked the RE industry and the economy in the late 70's and early 80's until we finally got some solid leadership and literally  rescued by Reaganomics in the best economic cycle we've had since the post WWII days.

However, it is really close to Totem Lake Mall which is supposedly getting a huge remodel very soon.

If our backwards federal government would stop fear mongering over carbon tax credits (BC, Québec, and soon Ontario already participate in a market with California) and show some leadership, I'd be "dumb grin" smiling.  

Not sure if our current mayor will provide enough leadership on that front.

Thanks to @Joshua Dorkin    for starting BP and his ongoing leadership in growing this community, giving us this platform of the reality of realty.