Owner guides — the honest version.
Seven plain-English guides to selling a 2–50 unit Long Beach building well. Sourced, dated, and educational — no pressure, no sales pitch.
The marketing plan — written down, before your building ever hits the market
The written, tenant-protective marketing plan Kiri Suykry runs on a Long Beach apartment sale: pricing, exposure across MLS, LoopNet and Crexi, a curated buyer list, and weekly reporting.
How your building is actually valued
A plain-English guide to how 2–50 unit Long Beach apartment buildings are valued: gross rent multiplier, cap rate, price per unit, and why 5+ unit buildings trade on income.
The line between 4 units and 5 units changes everything
The dividing line every Long Beach apartment owner should understand: how 2–4 unit buildings and 5+ unit buildings attract different buyers, financing, and valuation approaches.
The Long Beach rules that shape your sale — explained honestly
A sourced, plain-English summary of the Long Beach and California rules that affect selling an apartment building: Chapter 8.99 just cause and relocation, AB 1482, and the voluntary soft-story program. Educational only — verify with an attorney.
The 1031 exchange, in plain English
An educational overview of the 1031 exchange for Long Beach apartment sellers: the concept, the timelines, and why to involve a CPA and qualified intermediary early. Not tax advice.
Selling with tenants in place — done right, it protects everyone
How to sell an occupied Long Beach apartment building: rent rolls, estoppel certificates, security-deposit transfer under Civil Code 1950.5, and protecting tenants through escrow. Educational only.
The off-market sale — right for some owners, costly for others
The honest tradeoffs of selling a Long Beach apartment building off-market or quietly: privacy and tenant calm versus the price discovery of full exposure.