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Welcome! This blog was created for multifamily and commercial property investors in the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas. We love sharing a ridiculous amount of useful information about real estate investing. We publish articles on local investor news, investment strategies, financing, underwriting, management tips and other tricks-of-the-trade. We also write at length about case studies based on actual deals we’ve completed, or those our clients have done. If you have questions or need any advice, feel free to reach out to us:

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Case Study: Creating a Successful Close Of Escrow (Anticipating Hiccups)
Case Study: Creating a Successful Close Of Escrow (Anticipating Hiccups)

The Assignment: Some months ago, we received a referral for a family exploring their options about selling the largest apartment asset in their portfolio. Naturally, this can be a daunting process, and while we were aware of the family’s explicit goal of selling the property, we also wanted to better understand what their overall investment plans were, and how we could best assist them in achieving their financial goals. Having sat down and met with these folks, we came to understand the property was held in a trust, and due to the trust’s structure, they were not exposed to any capital gains penalties, meaning they wouldn’t need to engage in a 1031 tax deferred exchange. We had the solution to their needs: a systematic, technologically advanced, highly targeted listing marketing system.

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4 Crucial Tips for Triple Net (NNN) Investing

Triple net investments provide one of the fastest, most secure ways for long term wealth accumulation. We compiled a tool with four main factors to consider when looking at potential acquisitions.

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5 STEPS to Prepare Your Apartment Building For Sale

Selling your multifamily property is one of those things that seems simple, and in theory is easy, but in reality has unexpected complications.

That's because of one main thing: deal-killing surprises in the escrow process. Check out these 5 steps that will help ensure a smooth sales process.

Curb Appeal: Easily Increase the Value of Multifamily Properties
Curb Appeal: Easily Increase the Value of Multifamily Properties

The easiest way to get the highest value with the least investment in your multifamily property? Simple: just improve curb appeal! Check out these quick-tips for landlords with a limited renovation budget.

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[DEFEATED] Measure M - Extreme Rent Control!

Measure M (Rent Control in Santa Cruz) would be the most aggressive, profit-killing and litigious form of rent control in the state of California. Find out why multifamily owners should be concerned… UPDATE: Luckily, Measure M was defeated on November 6th!
1031 Exchange - Step-by-Step (from a landlord’s perspective)

This post explains a tax deferred 1031 Exchange and demystifies the whole process.

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