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This log represents the Life and Times of the Las Vegas Dude.
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Wed 
06/06/2007 23:29:24
 Jim  We already have a buyer for the condo
That's amazing!
The tenants are moving out Friday, and we're squaring up with them Saturday.
Everything is moving so fast.
I feel half brain dead.
Sonny transfered the power to our names today, while I was catching up on sleep.
We still don't know when we're taking off.
A mexican fellow wants to buy the condo.
He has 5 kids...hahaha
We have the cheapest property in Vegas, and still, he wants us to come down $2,500...lol.
I should sell just to muddy up things.
Fri 
06/08/2007 08:39:24
 sae   (Reply).We already have a buyer for the condo
Feeling "Half Brain Dead" is better than being "Half Brain Dead".
Wed 
06/06/2007 20:36:12
 jim  Vegas,NV-ImperialPalace
Wed 
06/06/2007 12:25:27
 Jim  Jennifers Graduation at Cashman Field
Jennifer's school, Odyssee, had a graduation ceremony for the 1st though 7th grades.
There must have been 421.5 guests there (as Dustin might say it). lol.
It was fun, but my brain can only handle one graduation celebration a year.
Today was the third one in one month.
I loaded up Dig Dug on my cell phone, and gave Dustin technical descriptions of every play I was making, EG - If I go under this rock, I can SMASH a minor and a dragon before they float through the rock and get me. hahaha.
He's always telling us about his HPs in Runscape.
Tue 
06/05/2007 09:00:14
 jim  Vegas,NV-Dustins graduation
Mon 
06/04/2007 18:48:28
 jim  Vegas,NV-Becky Bo Peep
Mon 
06/04/2007 00:39:43
 Sonny  .Some instructions
  I guess now that the condo is being sold that it will only be the house bills-Right? Your leaving at Friday will give me a little motre time to get the hang of it.
Tue 
06/05/2007 08:58:53
 sonny   (Reply).Some instructions
 I can handle th ebills okay but I willl need to be able to contact you if something comes up lik ewhat might be an important phone call that would have to be forwarded.
Sun 
06/03/2007 08:32:26
 Jim  The association is threatening everyone
The condos lost their street parking to a bike lane several years ago. Its really too bad that happened.
They wrote a letter saying condo owners that visitors have to park 3 football fields away (on San Rafael or Mill Valley).
They're preparing to fine violators $100 fines.
So if someone parks behind your garage, they fine YOU, not them.
Because of them, we're selling the condo and taking our profits.
They've yelled at me about what liars and pig the tenants are.
They've yelled at me about what a lousy landlord and businessman I am.
They even said the condos are selling for $140,000 because of the wonderful things they did.
The condo's have doubled in value, because all Las Vegas real estate has doubled.
They're dues are higher than what I paid in Summerlin, and they don't even have security contracted.
The association doesn't have to keep their promises.
They started to put up visitor parking 8 months ago. They cut down a tree. They marked the pad.
Here's the deal - There are over 130 condos in the association.
They each pay $100 a month. Thats $13,000 a month they get paid for mowing the grass, and keeping common lights on.
Click here for their CCRs.
Since we've bought the condo in 1978, they've cut down our tree and removed the shrubs in front of the condo.
We haven't seen the benefits from their maintenance of the grounds.
The bottom line is, don't get involved with associations.
Its can turn into a good deal gone bad.
- They can arbitrarily create the own rules.
- They can tell you what you can do behind inside your house and your garage.
- They can issue fines and they can raise your dues.
- They can even sell your property if you don't pay them.
- AND, they can pick on only you. They don't have to be fair.
Sat 
06/02/2007 21:14:50
 jim  Vegas,NV-Jen,Becky,Mustang
Sat 
06/02/2007 12:03:36
 jim  Vegas,NV-Condo
Fri 
06/01/2007 21:40:06
 Jim  Loan fell through, but thats a good thing
- All the papers were signed at the title company.
- Everything was supposed to be a done deal
- I was actually waiting for the wired transfer.
When I was supposed to get paid, the loan company backed down.
I'm relieved. The loan kept getting uglier and uglier.
I don't want to do business with a loan representative that is flakey.
- The loan should have taken 1 week, not 6.
- I was supposed to get $40k, not $20k.
- The loan was supposed to be $800 a month, not $1k.
- It was supposed to be a stated income loan
- They ended up getting my corp papers, real estate papers, and bank account.
- In the end, they added a nasty prepayment penalty rider.
That all sux.
But, I never needed the money anyway.
Fri 
06/01/2007 21:15:52
 Jim  The tenants are moving out
The tenants are moving out...and the condo's going up for sale on Monday.
The tenants don't want to stay there if the association is going to hassle them.
I'm giving the tenants an extra $200 for showing the condo, plus they get their deposit money back.
I think is a good thing that they are taking everything so well.
Fri 
06/01/2007 20:17:12
 Jim  GMa has a heart attack?
Thats what I heard anyway.
Jennifer told Becky that Grandma was having a heart attack.
We hit the road for Grandma's place.
Becky told Renee.
Renee who was so upset, she started crying.
She was sent her home from work.
Renee called Paul.
Paul called me.
I told Paul, all that I wasn't sure of anything.
Jennifer told Becky something about GMa's heart.
Then Becky told me something about GMa's heart.
And that I'd find out the truth, then get back to him.
The truth was, GMa was at a luncheon.
There was no heart attack.
Thu 
05/31/2007 11:07:29
 Jim  Grady can sell the condo and Be Quick!
He's taking a class for business brokering, and he said he'd be ready by August.
As far as the condo goes, he wants to know if he can put a lock box on it.
I think the tenants would be okay with that, especially if we give them some a break on the last month's rent.
He was shocked about "Be Quick".
He named it, after all!!! Brian said either he could sell it, or he'd be happy to get someone else to broker it.
Cool. I told him, "I want you to sell it for me. I rather wait for quality service".
Brian liked that.
Fri 
06/01/2007 12:04:51
 sae   (Reply).Grady can sell the condo and Be Quick!
Great that "The Brain" can be of such help to you. Sell both the condo and "Be Quick" to me for $25 total. Please????
Thu 
05/31/2007 05:20:26
 jim  Frontier-Looking for Tunnels
Wed 
05/30/2007 09:31:54
 Jim  .Our NEW Kentucky Home
I was hoping Adam might have a group code for me for Extended Stay ($35 a night), but he didn't.
So I ended up booking an Extended Stay though my website for $31 a night.
Whats cool about that is, I get a $50 commission.
Tue 
05/29/2007 13:26:48
 jim  AdventureDome Pirate Ship
Tue 
05/29/2007 13:11:11
 jim  Vegas,NV-AdventureDome Bumper Cars
Tue 
05/29/2007 11:41:23
 Jim  Adventure Dome
Tue 
05/29/2007 10:44:34
 jim  Vegas,NV-AdventureDome Water Ride
Tue 
05/29/2007 10:43:08
 jim  Vegas,NV-AdventureDome Models
Tue 
05/29/2007 09:56:31
 jim  Vegas,NV-AdventureDome
Mon 
05/28/2007 14:12:52
 jim  Vegas,NV-MemorialDay
Mon 
05/28/2007 14:12:52
 jim   (Reply)MemorialDay-PreggersRenee,Victoria,Dustin,Jen
Mon 
05/28/2007 12:29:17
 Jim  Memorial Day BBQ
At GMa's.
Sun 
05/27/2007 23:18:04
 jim  Vegas,NV-Flamingo,Mirage,CasinoRoyale
Sun 
05/27/2007 12:24:23
 Jim  Pirates of the Carribean
At the Worlds End. With Paul-n-em.
It looks like they're not coming.
SOOOooooooo......we'er u headed to thu drive-in.
Sun 
05/27/2007 06:15:28
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Sat 
05/26/2007 18:38:56
 jim  Vegas,NV-LakeLV-Dustin,Jen,Becky,Jim
Sat 
05/26/2007 16:14:04
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    Fri 
    05/25/2007 18:35:38
     jim  Vegas,NV-Dustin
    Thu 
    05/24/2007 13:38:16
     jim  My loan fell delayed, got a new PC.
    The loan fell through.
    I was told the interest rates were fixed at 3.75%, interest only for 5 years and I'd get $40,000.
    In the end, the rates were fixed for 1 month, and I'd get $18,000.
    And my loan officer, gets for his 20 minutes of personal attention, gets $6,000.
    Just got an update
    The loan officer called and said the title company slipped in an extra $1,000 for him.
    And my insurance was whacked. They were going create an impound account that included Auto insurance.
    He also said my payment won't change for a year.
    I got a 1.8g dual processor PC
    200gig, 500mg memory, DVD writer for $200, with XP Pro installed.
    Sonny actually helped build it.
    Its pretty cool, except I can't install IIS6 on it..I don't have an XP Pro SP2 CD.
    And to tell ya the truth, I really don't feel like reloading XP.
    Thu 
    05/24/2007 09:38:35
     jim  Pickup Garmin I3 GPS at Walmart
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    and Wednesday, 06/06/07
    Wed 
    05/23/2007 19:18:01
     jim  Vegas,NV-Renee
    Tue 
    05/22/2007 18:21:51
     jim  Vegas,NV-Sonny
    Tue 
    05/22/2007 16:34:20
     jim  Another day goes by
    I canceled the interview at Sam's Town.
    I mainly wanted Becky to go, because if I go to work for them, the Notary thing is dead.
    Becky was a little too confident about her interview. She had her resume and it was scant.
    We'd applied at Sam's Town before.
    They want you to fill out another application, even after filling one out online. Last time they wouldn't take my application until I put down the zip code for my schools (including elementary). They intentionally make applying for a job a super pain.
    J Long promised we'd have the loan done today at 4pm.
    He promised he'd send me an email telling me where to go. He promised today he'd call me in two minutes. He actually told me we could have the loan done Saturday, and then said Monday. But he called in sick Monday, and never called me. I'd drop the WHOLE loan thing, but I'm into it now for $350 and they've pinged my credit history. So, now, this is important.
    Greenburg called about 2 positions that opened up.
    One is Louisville, KY, the other is in Columbus, GA at Total Sys (TSYS).
    Mon 
    05/21/2007 18:20:55
     jim  Frontier-GilleysGirls-Jim,Becky
    Mon 
    05/21/2007 10:00:00
     sae  .Sams Town Interview - 21 Dealer
    So, Jimmy. How did it go for you, Rebecky and Sonny? With your interviews?
    Wed 
    05/23/2007 00:23:49
     sae   (Reply)...Sams Town Interview - 21 Dealer
    Well, shame about your not dealing at Sam's Town. I wanted to come out there, and question every one of your deals, and "toke" you $20 on every other hand. Hope you had all that stuff from Outpost shipped here to me.. Initial estimate on the damage to my car is $5066, three weeks with a rental provided me by his insurance, Progressive. I am sure the estimate will rise as they tear down the car.
    Sun 
    05/20/2007 11:35:18
     jim  Pauls Graduation
    At IBEW. Oscar Goodman was there too!!!
    About 200 people graduated in Paul's class.
    Sun 
    05/20/2007 06:16:28
     sae  It’s the fault of Florida (America’s Ponis)...
    On the way back from a trip to Tampa/St Petersburg, I got rear ended HARD on the I-4, near the attractions, south of Orlando. My nice, "new" car, took the hit pretty good, but it did a fair amount of damage. The idiot (driving a SUV) hit me at about 65 mpg. And why? He was making unsafe lane changes in that fast moving traffic, while talking on his cell phone. As more time goes on, I am being to believe that Floridians are taught that they must weave in and out of lanes at high speeds and to be carrying on a conversation on their cell phones.
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 19:38:31
     jim  Vegas,NV-Becky,Sonny,cards
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 19:38:31
     jim   (Reply)Vegas,NV-Becky cards
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 12:35:58
     jim  Vegas,NV-IBEW-Paul,Jim,Becky
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 11:00:01
     jim  Pauls IBEW Graduation!!!
    Yeehaa...its at the IBEW on Lamb and Bonanza.
    Its beautiful, how the smallest of events can change someone's life.
    Rob called me about IBEW. I called Paul. We all scooted on up to IBEW.
    I got called for work, then changed my mind about working with them.
    Paul got called, and decide to give IBEW a shot.
    Rob never got called.
    Now Paul is a Journey man!!!!
    Thank you Mr Rob Allred. RIP.
    Sun 
    05/20/2007 06:43:40
     sae   (Reply).Pauls IBEW Graduation!!!
    So, does this mean that Paul can now take a trip somewhere?? A "journey" of sorts?
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 05:45:12
     jim  Vegas,NV-OscarGoodman-PaulGraduate,Jim,Gma,Becky
    Sat 
    05/19/2007 05:45:12
     jim   (Reply)Vegas,NV-Gabriel-Kitchen-Becky,Jim

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