Day in the life of a Notary Signing Agent in Los Angeles

Mondays have been slow for me as a Notary Loan Signing Agent in Los Angeles. I take the day to organize, contact escrow officers, run errands, and do a signing.
I hope you can learn from my mistakes or the process of setting up for a signing.
If you have a question about preparing for a signing please let me know :)
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  • @arianaalbin3404
    @arianaalbin34043 жыл бұрын

    Hi Amanda! Love your videos, your personality is so relatable. I’m sure your schedule is jam packed but still excited to see some more videos from you 🤗

  • @fruitsandjuice4727
    @fruitsandjuice47273 жыл бұрын

    Hi Greetings from San Diego! Love your videos. They seriously help me feel a little less nervous about my first signing! 😊

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    You got this! Thank you for watching :)

  • @mevalejj9707
    @mevalejj97072 жыл бұрын

    Your awesome thank you for this video. You have done the most for us!

  • @Thehaileyortiz
    @Thehaileyortiz2 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy the content you put out there. I'm thinking about getting my commission and enjoy what you share.

  • @Tarzanjunglekungfu
    @Tarzanjunglekungfu2 жыл бұрын

    Having a power source separate from your vehicle's with a power inverter can be a great way to bring a printer along with you on signings. I'll be having one set up in the back of my Trailblazer.

  • @camilleholland1056
    @camilleholland10563 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing with us!

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you for watching!! :)

  • @angievasquez5636
    @angievasquez56363 жыл бұрын

    I use that sorter as well but I just print both sets at once, so two sets of legal and then go back to letter and do both and just use the sorter as a guide to quickly assemble each package

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I started doing this too! Sometimes it can get hectic when I have multiple packets at once.

  • @missaltay718
    @missaltay7183 жыл бұрын

    So this is my fourth video of yours... in a row, I'm watching 👀 ! Great information!! Def new sub here and now on to video #5!!! 😇😇🤓🤓

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    ah, no way! Thank you so much for watching! I truly appreciate your support. I'm uploading another one as we speak. :)

  • @cynthiakuehn5318

    @cynthiakuehn5318

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Hi Amanda! I've sent several emails regarding getting some mentorship training from you and waiting to hear back. Is there a better email to reach you than the one on here? Just let me know, Thank you!

  • @jenny684398
    @jenny6843983 жыл бұрын

    Good info! Thanks 😊

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching 😉

  • @thosecrazyarkwrights
    @thosecrazyarkwrights Жыл бұрын

    Thanknyiy for sharing

  • @JumpingFlightAttendant
    @JumpingFlightAttendant3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @bbycakess310
    @bbycakess3102 жыл бұрын

    Is there a notary community in LA you recommend? I just started my 6 hr classes for commissioning and I am more of a hands on / visual learner and I am a little worried about my first signing. I think the major thing I am worried about is knowing what each document means in order to build the confidence to let the signers know what they are signing.. how long do you take to prepare for each signing? Since I do have a full time job, I am hoping to do signings Fridays after noon and on the weekends. I hope this will work out, I am not sure how many direct signings do signings on the weekends. This video was super helpful and I appreciate you sharing this!!

  • @traveler7353

    @traveler7353

    Жыл бұрын

    The notary class here in ohio is 3 hours. Do you do the entire class in California in one day?

  • @Startover_its_OK
    @Startover_its_OK3 жыл бұрын

    Your videos have been super encouraging, keep up the good work! Question... did you buy a scanner? Have you had to do very many scan-backs?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad they're encouraging others! Thank you :) The printer I bought comes with one. Out of close to 40 signings, I've only had 2 scan backs. If you're going through a signing service, you can decide not to take signings with scan backs.

  • @rdhawk929

    @rdhawk929

    3 жыл бұрын

    New sub 😊 Thnx for sharing your journey. Best of luck to you!

  • @ohreally404

    @ohreally404

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Thx for the response because I assumed that everyone asked for scanbacks.

  • @Jess-pq4mv
    @Jess-pq4mv3 жыл бұрын

    More videos like this, you dropped great tips throughout the video that helped 🤗

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will do! I’m glad the video was of help 😊

  • @missculinary
    @missculinary3 жыл бұрын

    I do the same! I have the same printer but I had no idea notary rotary had that I just use Adobe to separate. Nice vid!

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    no way haha I'm glad I'm not alone :) how do you separate on adobe? thank you for watching 😇

  • @missculinary

    @missculinary

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma I go to the doc as if I'm about to print and I go through all the pages to see which is letter and which is legal and write them down 😒 Their mostly concise but still SO tedious ugh. But it gets the job done. Can't wait till I make the money back from signings to get TWO dual tray printers! Let's gooooooooo

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@missculinary wow that is crazy. Sometimes I do that if it’s a small packet and I know it only has 1 or so legal papers. That’s insane girl! Use notary rotary until you get your new printer! :)

  • @serenamisquez9827
    @serenamisquez98272 жыл бұрын

    How many reams of paper legal/letter would you say you go through per month? Love these!

  • @stevevlahos5469
    @stevevlahos54692 жыл бұрын

    Use adobe scan for receipts. Works great.

  • @jmbbarrantes25
    @jmbbarrantes252 жыл бұрын

    Such great information, thank you for sharing!!! It is a bit overwhelming and prompts more questions!!! Any interest in mentoring?

  • @cynnoshah
    @cynnoshah3 жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Cryptopublican
    @Cryptopublican2 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video on how you deal with taxes? do you get a 1099 for every signing ?

  • @leslieliberman1097
    @leslieliberman10972 жыл бұрын

    How do you separate your letter and legal? Do you need some kind of app or do you just go through your document and do it one section at a time? I have a letter/laser printer and have not purchased a dual tray yet. Wonder if I can just do what you're doing for a bit, until I can afford a dual tray.

  • @nadjahgarciatv5945
    @nadjahgarciatv59452 жыл бұрын

    Hi I have been watching your videos for a couple months now. I seen one video in particular where you discussed leasing a printer. I can’t remember which video it was. Would you be so kind to tell me where to get that?

  • @jessicasanchez2997
    @jessicasanchez29973 жыл бұрын

    Hi Amanda I love your videos Quick question Wy do you have to ship documents or pick them up ? I thought notary's only verify signatures

  • @tatianabritton6258

    @tatianabritton6258

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s correct for general notary work. For loan signing agents, we are required to pick up (if you’re near the title/escrow office) or scan and ship out the documents to title once the closing appointment is complete. Some lenders require scans as a back up just in case the original documents get lost in the mail. There’s a major difference in expectations between a general notary and loan signing agents.

  • @leslieliberman1097
    @leslieliberman10972 жыл бұрын

    Hey Amanda....I just watched your video on how much you made your first month. How many hours a week are you spending on your biz to make 3K per month? Thank you for all the info you share.

  • @SparrowfaithAngel
    @SparrowfaithAngel3 жыл бұрын

    will you make a video about "How to print with a single tray printer"?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll definitely plan for this one. I think I went over how I do this in my other day in the life.

  • @cherellefreeman3254
    @cherellefreeman32543 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't fully understand how long it usually takes to get paid

  • @linkingwithnaz1295
    @linkingwithnaz12953 жыл бұрын

    At 17:55 you stated that you need a copy of their id. Do you collect the id and return it to the signing company?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can upload a picture of the ID to the signing services website, email it, or have the signer photo copy it.

  • @trishe299
    @trishe2992 жыл бұрын

    Can you just print all documents in legal size to save time sorting?

  • @kaylaviolette
    @kaylaviolette2 жыл бұрын

    BINGE WATCHING UR VIDEOS RN HEHE

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you🥰

  • @AriaLovelyWilliams
    @AriaLovelyWilliams2 жыл бұрын

    When you say you get paid x amount for a signing, do you get that in the same day or is it consolidated with your other signings may I ask?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    2 жыл бұрын

    With a signing service it's net 30 days. Never consolidated bc of accounting reasons they pay for each individual signing. For direct signings with an escrow officer I could get the check the same day or within a week.

  • @mistrelluh
    @mistrelluh3 жыл бұрын

    what is the process of printing with a single tray printer? I've been curious. I too have a single tray printer and I'm worried about printing documents with regular and legal sized paper.

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    at 5:00 I walk you through my process :) I have to switch the paper after sorting it on notary rotary, then I have to put the letter and legal back in order

  • @mistrelluh

    @mistrelluh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Oh okay!! Thank you that helps, I watched that part earlier and I guess I missed the part where you sorted it on notary rotary! Thank you again :)

  • @bumboklaattv3326
    @bumboklaattv3326 Жыл бұрын

    do Saturday offer signing too?

  • @entrotlek
    @entrotlek3 жыл бұрын

    Adobe has a scanning app thats really useful

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    oooh nice! I'm going to look this up. Thanks for the tip. :)

  • @vanessalovespoptarts
    @vanessalovespoptarts2 жыл бұрын

    👏👏👍🤩

  • @bosard
    @bosard3 жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥I ordered my Brother printer from Amazon and got it in 8 days. Although it was listed for $600.00+, I paid lest than $400.00 at check out.

  • @jah_jah_mikes4858

    @jah_jah_mikes4858

    3 жыл бұрын

    What model # and seller; thank you!!!!!

  • @kingdomnsa7480
    @kingdomnsa74803 жыл бұрын

    I am Amanda! When it comes to your shipping supplies, Do you grab a stack of what you need from FedEx or do you order them? Please shed some light on this subject!

  • @kingdomnsa7480

    @kingdomnsa7480

    3 жыл бұрын

    LWOL I meant hi Amanda!

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kingdomnsa7480 lol hello! I've been buying my stuff in bulk lately. Costco has a good deal, 10 reams of letter paper for $29. I get my legal paper from amazon. For my toner, I'm trying to find the right 3rd party toner to trust. I've also been lucky to find amazing deals on my toner on Facebook marketplace. For now, I can deal with picking up my supplies. As long as I'm aware of my supply levels, I won't run into problems.

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t see that you were asking specifically for shipping supplies lol Whenever I go to ship a packet fedex has everything I need there. I come in with the fed ex slip and they give me a legal size box for documents. There’s no need for other shipping supplies.

  • @kingdomnsa7480

    @kingdomnsa7480

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Thanks 🙏

  • @waveyvlogs
    @waveyvlogs3 жыл бұрын

    What does notary rotary do? Thank you for the video

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    It splits up the documents into letter and legal size. Then it tells you how many stacks of letter/legal there are in order to stack them back correctly.

  • @mygodisable2

    @mygodisable2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Thanks, aas getting ready to ask you the same question.

  • @tinab5740
    @tinab57403 жыл бұрын

    Do you recommend setting aside a budget for the shipping fees ?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, you don't need to pay for shipping. Escrow gives you a free shipping label. When you get to fed ex or ups they give you a free box because it's included in priority shipping.

  • @gerrysanders4460

    @gerrysanders4460

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma Have you used or considered using Kinko's or Office Depot to print docs on the way to the appointment? Wondering if it would be cheaper in long run because you have more time for signings instead spending time printing, sorting, etc. Thanks ahead!

  • @cherylaintsellin
    @cherylaintsellin3 жыл бұрын

    What is the printer everyone is getting? I have been looking at HP M479 because I still need color. Any suggestions?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    it's the Brother HL-L5200DWT this one doesn't print color and it's currently sold out

  • @cherylaintsellin

    @cherylaintsellin

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@amandapluma thank you.

  • @Timoteo72

    @Timoteo72

    3 жыл бұрын

    Brother MFC - L5850DW

  • @victoriaadeyemi8900
    @victoriaadeyemi89003 жыл бұрын

    How do you create your invoice layout?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I use a template on google sheets

  • @anaorso3431
    @anaorso34313 жыл бұрын

    I have the brothers dual tray printer, i can’t get it to recognize between legal and letter! I followed instructions. Frustrating.

  • @linkingwithnaz1295

    @linkingwithnaz1295

    3 жыл бұрын

    You have to go into printer settings and mark which is which

  • @anaorso3431

    @anaorso3431

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@linkingwithnaz1295 I did, watched Brothers video also.

  • @linkingwithnaz1295

    @linkingwithnaz1295

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anaorso3431 when you're printing you have to check settings to choose actual size

  • @Timoteo72

    @Timoteo72

    3 жыл бұрын

    Use the software called Paperport and connect your printer to it. After that you should be able to scan and print large documents

  • @LaLa-wq6ux
    @LaLa-wq6ux3 жыл бұрын

    Hello...in order to get business are you using your SS# or EIN?

  • @Timoteo72

    @Timoteo72

    3 жыл бұрын

    Be self employed and use your ssn. File sch C with your taxes and all notary fees are exempt from tax

  • @susankievman642
    @susankievman6422 жыл бұрын

    Does the signing company supply you with a Fed ex mailing labels?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes always

  • @Meems23
    @Meems233 жыл бұрын

    What soup was that? Looks delicious, was it lentils?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes lentil! lol I'm glad it looked good on camera I got it from trader joes :)

  • @NoName-td1qf
    @NoName-td1qf3 жыл бұрын

    Are you a part time notary agent or is this your full time gig?

  • @obeyahayah9013

    @obeyahayah9013

    3 жыл бұрын

    In her first video she explained shes FT self employed :) the first video is inspiring b/c she grew pretty quickly but struggled to get started. I think many notaries struggle but it seems like they never go into detail about how the notary training content doesnt click in their mind the first time they go through notary training.

  • @effinj9353
    @effinj93533 жыл бұрын

    How many signing services are you with?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I believe 5. However I only use about 3 of them. The other ones low ball me.

  • @gerrysanders4460
    @gerrysanders44603 жыл бұрын

    The printer you suggest lists for $859 at Amazon via Brother, although someone below reports paying only $400; Why is a laser printer necessary? And why not print at a copy shop near you or on your way to a signing? Thanks for your videos.

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sadly, the price has gone up bc of the demand. It used to cost around $400. The laser is faster than a regular ink printer. Efficiency is important in this business. Confidentiality is also just as important, so it's important to not print the signer's confidential loan docs in a public space where anyone can see what you printed. Thank you for watching! :)

  • @Timoteo72

    @Timoteo72

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any printer will do, you’ll just have to be patient and be aware of time if you have appointments

  • @kadeshascott8152
    @kadeshascott81523 жыл бұрын

    How did you get in touch with escrow?

  • @amandapluma

    @amandapluma

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I made a video on that, def check it out :)

  • @danielcavender234
    @danielcavender2343 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a IG we can follow?

  • @traveler7353
    @traveler7353 Жыл бұрын

    What is the best printer?

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