Selling After 50 Years: How We Helped This Investor Walk Away with Cash Flow

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Video added by CBRE Dan Blackwell | Date Uploaded: July 16, 2025 | Date Created: June 27, 2025

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In this video, we walk through a real multifamily investing success story that highlights a smart real estate exit strategy without using a 1031 exchange. Learn how we helped a long-time owner in Costa Mesa navigate the challenges of selling apartments in California, including market shifts and retirement planning. This unique 13-unit property sale involved seller carry financing, allowing the owner to generate passive income from real estate after closing - without managing tenants or doing a 1031 exchange. If you’re exploring owner financing real estate, considering how to sell multifamily property, or looking for a real estate cash flow strategy, this multifamily deal case study is for you. Whether you’re planning your real estate portfolio strategy, searching for off market multifamily deals, or thinking through your California landlord retirement, this video will provide valuable insights to help you take your next steps in real estate investing 2025. Watch now to see how we turned a legacy asset into a win-win exit and income stream. 0:00 Introduction 0:18 553 & 555 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa 1:07 The Challenge 2:06 Action - Overcoming the Challenges 3:38 The Result Dan Blackwell 949 423 6111 dan.blackwell@cbre.com Lic. 01854961 ⬇️ EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY NEWS ⬇️ https://bit.ly/JoinMultifamilySoCalNe... // AVAILABLE LISTINGS https://multifamilysocal.com/listings/ // WATCH THESE NEXT 🔗 Things to Consider When Preparing for a 1031 Exchange: bit.ly/48gviun 🔗 Multifamily Investor Success Story: bit.ly/40f8ZTE 🔗 NEW 2B/1B ADU Build in Huntington Beach: bit.ly/4fiOmdN // FOLLOW ME HERE: Instagram: / multifamilysocal LinkedIn: / daniel-blackwell Facebook: / multifamilysocal Twitter (X): / dan__blackwell TikTok: / multifamily_socal // ABOUT DAN BLACKWELL + TEAM We are a highly focused multifamily investment sales and advisory team focusing on the Southern California multifamily market. We believe that an investor’s interests are best represented through relationships founded on trust and strengthened by longevity. We understand that the world in which we invest is constantly evolving, as are the needs of our clients. These principles shape everything we do and drive our commitment to be the definitive resource for multi-family investors in our markets. We measure our accomplishments not on a transactional basis, but over the course of an entire relationship. #multifamilysocal #danblackwell #Investment #realestate #multifamily #cre #commercialrealestate #multifamilyinvesting #multifamilyinvestments #southerncalifornia #orangecounty


Categories:
Brokerage, Interviews / Speeches
Property Types:
Multifamily
States:
CALIFORNIA
Regions:
Southern California, Orange County
Cities:
Costa Mesa


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