DTLB/ Inglewood Real Estate Meetup (LAC-REIA)

Vendors Expo. Our super-duper, world-famous "Real Estate Vendors Expo," returns on Thursday night at the Los Angeles County Real Estate Investors Association. The Vendor Expo opens promptly at 6:30 pm. Don't be late!

We'll have a rotating collection of over thirty (30) of the finest vendors with all of the real estate services and products you will need to become a successful investor, including private lenders, title companies, data services, CPA, escrow companies, building suppliers, title insurance, home inspectors, business credit, tax auctions, Realtor services, legal, identity theft services, hard money lenders, Airbnb, mortgage brokers, 1031 exchanges facilitators, contractors, out-of-state investment opportunities, insurance agents, credit repair consultants, staging companies, and much MUCH more! So come early, meet and greet, and expand your "Dream Team" of real estate professionals that are eager to help you succeed. Be sure to bring lots and lots of business cards to pass out. This is a fantastic networking opportunity.

Date & Time: Thursday night, July 9, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

Location: Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles 90034 (between National and Palms).

Parking: Metered & free street parking. There are also two FREE parking garages at: (1) 3456 Motor Ave (northeast corner of Motor & Palms), and (2) 3272 Motor Ave (northeast corner of Motor and National).

Free Admission. Remember, our Vendor Expos (and general meetings) are always FREE.

If you don’t think credit is important to successful real estate investing, thank again! Over 90% of all real estate lending decisions are based upon your personal credit profile. So having a “fundable” credit profile (personal and business), is crucial to obtaining loans and receiving the best terms and conditions from lenders. After all, lenders analyze your credit score and profile when considering giving you a loan. The better your credit, the lower your interest rate. Right? In many ways, credit is the bedrock of your investing success.

So if you want the best loan terms (i.e. interest rate), you need not just a good credit score, but a balanced credit profile. In fact, obtaining (and maintaining) a high credit score is one of the most requested subjects from our LAC-REIA members. In response, we went on an exhaustive nationwide search to find a “real” authority on credit. Not a credit repair person per se, but an actual credit authority who works behind the scenes and in the trenches with FICO and lenders. And after a 12-month exhaustive search we found him! (In Las Vegas, of course!)
His name is Merrill Chandler and he is the founder of “Credit Sense” (which, when you think about it, is the perfect name). It’s taken us three years to get Merrill to come to Los Angeles, so we’re very VERY excited to announce that Merrill will be our special Guest Speaker on Thursday night, July 9, 2026. This has been a long time coming!

For over 25 years, Merrill Chandler, a co-founder of Lexington Law Firm, has been involved in credit repair, credit scoring, and lender underwriting requirements. During that time, Merrill developed a process to optimize personal and business credit profiles to improve a borrower’s “Fundability” (i.e. getting your loan applications approved). Based upon this concept, he founded Credit Sense to deliver his revolutionary technology to real estate investors seeking funding for your deals.
Based upon those FICO meetings, Merrill’s presentation will radically transform what you think about lenders and your ability to get funding for your real estate deals. The title of Merrill’s presentation is “How to Increase and Utilize Your Credit Profile for Fundability.” During his presentation, Merrill will discuss:

1. What is “Fundability”
2. How does FICO’s credit scoring system really work
3. How can investors optimize their credit score
4. How to take advantage of automated bank underwriting systems
5. How to utilize the “Velocity of Money”
6. Avoiding the 3 common mistakes real estate investors make
7. What is the funding “Golden Goose”
8. How to obtain unsecured lines of credit without collateral.

DATE & TIME: Thursday night, July 9, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

LOCATION. Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Avenue, LA 90034 (between National and Palms).

PARKING: Free and metered street parking. Valet parking is also available.

FREE ADMISSION: Admission to our meetings is always FREE (complimentary), but reservations are recommended.