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My name is Maria, and after doing a number of personal building projects over the years, I have decided to go full time. I started an LLC called Lantana and my sister is working with me. We are focused on Santa Cruz...
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As a real estate agent, I frequently get asked, can I rent this property short-term in Santa Cruz County? The answer: it depends. There are three regulating bodies in Santa Cruz County: the City of Capitola, the City ...
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I wrote a blog recently about how Appreciation has historically compared by region and then zoomed into my market in Santa Cruz County. The results were quite fascinating. A 7.98% Compound Annual Growth Rate since 201...
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Any one in the area know at what cap rate multi families are currently trading? I'm trying to get a value of a 5-unit in the area.
Maybe some one in the Santa Cruz area knows the market?
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Hello everyone, my name is Greg and I'm brand new to the forum and to Bigger Pockets. I want to get into real estate investing, however, my market here in Santa Cruz CA is out of the question. So I am planning on be...
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Anybody know of a good CPA in the Bay area or Santa Cruz County ?I could even do remote meetings with someone in California.Thanks!
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Did you acquire residential or other investment property in Santa Cruz County prior to July 1st, 2023, and are now contemplating selling it? It is essential to familiarize yourself with the new septic system ordinance...
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You may have heard that the market is changing. That is particularly true here in Santa Cruz. The fed's interest rate hikes are having their intended effect of slowing the market and decreasing demand. March 2022 was ...
I have a friend looking to buy a primary residence in Santa Cruz California. She found a great townhouse built in 1980 in the south side of Santa Cruz for $450k. She loves it and is ready to buy. However her friend...
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good morning everyone, i was wondering if there are any meet ups or in that nature of agents, investors or people who bounce knowledge/ ideas of RE. if so, what day/s, where and time; im a full time college student an...