The bad news: unforch Oakland recently passed a law that nixes the owner occupied RC exemptions for duplexes and triplexes :(  Oakland is getting more stringent and more like SF on its rent ordinance.

OR, since you will still be meeting the 24-month rule for the Sec 121 exemption (technically you will qualify for that exemption as long as you sell within the next 3 years), you could sell it normally and take the capital gain tax-free.

Instead, it was very easy to find the exemption of not needing a brokers license as long as one is an owner.

Filter on a range of the number of units.2) Map overlays for these categories in a specified area: - The multi-family apartment properties (see #1) - Crime (Realtor.com shows this) - Major employers (businesses plus gov't, colleges, and hospitals/medical facilities) - Redevelopment zones A lot of this info is one way or another.

You can easily look att comparable properties, back out or add in the $25/50k homestead exemption, and you should be very close.The property you’re buying already has the taxes for 2018 posted, along with your Market value.....just adjust for homestead exemption which is a dollar for dollar deduct from the assessed value.  

If you are exempt from Fair Housing, tell her to get lost.

Once you've purchased the property, make sure to take any Exemptions you can, and make sure to protest your tax valuation every year. 

If I close a deal with a seller and they go on their merry way, happy with the results, I can't control whether they use that money for their medical bills or they gamble it away.Your comment was very thought provoking.

We have 4 San Diego units that have rent approaching $3k for 2 BR and 2 San Diego units that are STR so they all would be exempt/not qualified for section 8. 

@Jodi Tommerdahl...We are sorry that our administration did not meet your expectations.Knowing the French real estate market by my job and being myself an investor.Advice in France avoid investing in a real estate program offering far too attractive tax exemption offers...Better to invest in real estate individually in our country.