Posted by MA_SA on 10/19/06 6:46pm
Msg #153751

Mystery Check

Just got a check for $500. for a closing i did apparently three months ago. i only vaguely remember it, and thought i got paid already. i have no records of my own however. i went on to the Registry of deeds website and found i did sign the mtg. where o where did this come from??? just thought i would share my good fortune.

brian

Reply by Larry/Ca on 10/19/06 6:49pm
Msg #153752

What kind of signing......

pays $500? I want some of those.

Reply by celeste/ca on 10/19/06 6:52pm
Msg #153753

Re: What kind of signing......

Who forgets they are owed that amount of money? Don't you have invoices that tell you what the amount was for the signing, then put a date on it when it was paid? Even if it was three months ago, you should know if you were paid for it or not.

Reply by LisaWI on 10/19/06 6:56pm
Msg #153755

Re: What kind of signing......

Geeze, that almost pays my rent!! I surely would remember that one. And also what are you going to do at tax time if you have it as one payment and they send you a 1099 for double that amount and by the way, how do you do your taxes?

Reply by SvetSFBay on 10/19/06 10:39pm
Msg #153792

Re: What kind of signing......

Lisa, $500 almost pays your rent?Do you realize that if you're here in SF Bay Area, for $500 you could rent a whole outhouse

Reply by LisaWI on 10/20/06 7:49am
Msg #153819

Re: Thats pretty much what I live in!!:) JK

Yes, I am aware. I was in RE for 2 yrs and couldnt believe the rents and house prices in Cali. For a regular ranch around here, nothing fancy on a city lot, it would go for maybe $128,000. The same prop in Cali would go for $350,000. The rent on the other hand can be anywhere between $600 to $1500 and sometimes more. We live in a college town and personally I believe that the rent does not coincide with the income that is the norm around here. People are lucky if they make $8 an hour doing a skilled trade.

Reply by John_NorCal on 10/19/06 6:53pm
Msg #153754

Sounds like you need to invest in and use a good book keeping system.

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 10/19/06 7:22pm
Msg #153761

Re: Mystery Check-3 words for you"better record keeping" n/m

Reply by Sarah/CA on 10/19/06 8:36pm
Msg #153772

I want to sign up with that company. Would love one of those. Want to share?

Reply by BrendaTx on 10/19/06 8:37pm
Msg #153773

Re: Mystery Check - my guess is that brian aka

MA_SA is an attorney in Mass. Thus, he is able to get higher fees. I am just guessing.

Reply by MA_SA on 10/20/06 8:19am
Msg #153823

MA Is and attorney state, and generally, i do get higher fees. however, not as high as 500. never. i would have remembered taking a job that pd. 500, believe me. i keep pretty good records, but i dont think that even matters in this case, like i said, i would have remembered 500.

brian