I don't have a "monthly ritual" I simply enter checks and print them from QB and enter deposits as I  make them.

Hey gang,  I wanted to ask the people in the community what they thought about sourcing marketing to a site like yellow letters or open letter, or if people took the time to design the pieces themselves and maybe have them printed locally.Just looking for tips and tricks as my partner and I are getting ready to start marketing Sep. 1st. 

And if the state and federal governments cant afford to keep up with these expenses, guess who gets stuck with the bill!!??....

YES, there are new rules governing purchases with lease backs, and installment land contracts.

Here are a couple that I read recently:Business StructuresBad StructuresThe only reason you would want to put the LLC in your wife's name is if you are going to be working with the government.

Print out the assessments of those similar neighboring houses that have a lower tax and make that part of your appeal packet.

You can purchase a home with as little as 3% down for a conventional (normal) loan or 3.5% down for an FHA (government-backed) loan.

The taxes aspect is going to hit you no matter what improvements you do to the property (government always wants their cut of the money too).  

Here are the standard things I do:-add listing to MLS,Zillow/ Trulia, list hub -create Facebook property listing with cityblast-add to Facebook personal and business page-create flyer/brochure (print and digital)-posting to Instagram-post to craigslist-email blast to all MLS agents-send to email list of personally known agents in the areaWhat steps do you take?

The densities go up from there.There are also a number of urban planned districts with variations on density and also often permit mixed residential/commercial.It's a complex matrix of different things going on, as I'm sure LA has too.The area governed by the City of SD is large, but the zoning details of the other cities within the area (La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Chula Vista, Poway, etc) have very different vocabulary.Long story short, there's really no equivalent to a "you can build two units here" zoning.