John Arendsen's Blog

Best Parents & True American Patriots A Son Could Ever Be Blessed With I will love you forever Dad and I miss you dearly My Dad was my hero of all time. He served proudly in the Navy during WWI as a Chief Radio Gunman in the turret of a B-25 bomber. He was shot down twice but was rescued and live...

Is Your City Or Community In The PATH of PROGRESS Or CONDEMNATION?   This post was inspired by a question I answered on Bigger Pockets; another RE social media platform I contribute to. It was about the acquisition of an old half empty or half full (depending on how you interpret your glass of ic...

 Think It's To Expensive To Live At The Beach? Check our progress. PART TWO  In Part One we previewed a circa 1978 singlewide mobilehome located in the quaint little beach community of Leucadia, Cali. Truth be known we purchased it with the intention of rebuilding it from the frame up right from ...

So You Think It's To Expensive To Live At The Beach? Think Again. PART ONE  With a little imagination and a lot of elbow grease the average person can still  afford to enjoy all the splendor the beach & surf culture has to offer.......and afford it. It's true. Most single family homes West of Coa...

Curious About new California Laws Regarding 'ADU's aka Granny flats?   If you've been hearing about the workshop regarding California Senate Bill 1069, Assembly Bills 2299 & 2046 and cannot be present on, Wednesday, April 19, 11:30-1 due to travel distance or inconvenience but would still like to...

Reminder For Senate Bill 1069 Accessory Dwelling Unit 'ADU' Workshop.     Anyone in Cali want to join us on Wednesday, April 19th from 11:30-1?    No need to comment if you're not from Cali. This is an opportunity to learn about  California Senate Bill 1069 & Assembly Bill 2299 laws that went in...

Join Us For A Conference On California Senate Bill 1069 On "ADU's"   If you're in San Diego, Riverside and/or Orange County please feel free to as to be added to our interest list.   San Diego Guest Home will be presenting a techcon on California Senate Bill 1069 between the 2nd and 3rd week of A...

FAQ's About Accessory Dwelling Units aka "ADU's" & Senate Bill 1069   For the benefit of those that don't have direct links regarding SB 1069 I have copied and pasted the legislation from their website in its original format. Albeit rather lengthy it answers just about every question that pertai...

  Summary of Recent Changes to [California Senate Bill 1069] ADU Laws   I will be posting frequently on this subject on several social media and business platforms as I've been getting feedback from several folks seeking more information on this new California mandate/law. Please feel free to rep...