In CA, the tax increase is capped at a maximum of 2% so it will definitely be less than 5%.  

Hello everyone,My Canadian company owns a residential property in California and I want to sell it to my own personal name as I am closing my company.I don't know which professional to consult to help me do the transfer besides my CPA.Can I do the transfer of the deed myself (going to the County Recorder’s Office) and just check with my CPA for taxes due?

As many of you know, Assembly Bill 968 will take effect on July 1, 2024, mandating flippers of residential properties to disclose recent repairs and renovations if they sell within 18 months of acquisition. While the ...

In California, there are so many disclosures that a Seller has to provide.

google All inclusive Deed of Trust state of CA.. that will give you a really good description and if you can find the actual deed of trust to read its a great wrap document .. in practice   you have a current 100K loan at 8%  you sell by owner and take a 125k note at 9%  the 125k wraps the 100k.. you continue to pay on the 100k the while the new owner is paying on the 125k  payment lets say on the 100k are 1k a month the new payment is 1.2k a month you make the 200.00 delta..

@Rochelle Gerber - are your Flip deals in CA?

@Paul Merriwether and @Christie Gahan, 'fair return' is a constitution right of owners under US and CA constitution.

If you had to pick one state with the highest change of exploding insurance premiums over what they are now, other than maybe CA, it's Florida.

Nick moved here from California and has built a successful Real Estate business. 

California....that should be enough for you to never second guess yourself.