Investment Property and 1031 Exchanges in the East Bay
Five separate clients have named my 1031 exchange work in their reviews, unprompted, including a 45-day exchange closed in under 30 days with a solar contract complication attached.
What Investment Buying Means in the East Bay
Buying investment property in the East Bay, whether that's a straightforward rental or a 1031 exchange with a hard deadline, means the numbers have to come before the emotion, and the timeline often can't slip. I've owned and managed residential income properties in Oakland and the East Bay myself since 2002, so this isn't theoretical for me, it's how I got into real estate in the first place.
Five separate clients have named my 1031 exchange work in their reviews, unprompted, including one exchange with a 45-day window that I closed in under 30 days despite a complicated solar panel contract attached to the home. If you're working against a federal or state deadline, that track record is exactly what you need behind you.
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How Tanja Odzak Delivers Investment and 1031 Exchange Buying
Investment buying with me starts with the numbers: rental demand by neighborhood, real comps, and an honest read on a property's condition before you're locked into a purchase, especially important given how much of the East Bay's housing stock is 75 to 100-plus years old. For 1031 exchanges specifically, I move at the pace your deadline requires.
One client, g barrera, said I was "efficient, uncovered important details about the home that I had not identified, and got us to a good solid offer," and called me "a deft negotiator." Another client coordinated a cross-country exchange from the Eastern time zone, and I found a replacement property within the 3-month window "within my price point." A third client, Larry F., closed two properties nearly simultaneously "with perfect timing," alongside a separate personal home purchase "just in time for my move-out deadline."
Our Process / What You Get
Working with me on an investment purchase or a 1031 exchange starts with your deadline and your numbers, in that order. From there: rental demand and comps for the specific neighborhoods you're considering, a condition read that accounts for the East Bay's older housing stock so you know what you're actually buying, and a search and negotiation process that moves at the speed a federal exchange deadline actually requires, not a generic timeline.
I've done this with properties that had real complications attached, solar contracts, multiple simultaneous closings, cross-country coordination, and gotten them closed inside the window every time. Read the full step-by-step on how I help you buy.
Investment Property Across the Areas We Serve
I work with investors and 1031 exchange buyers across nine East Bay and San Francisco Bay Area communities: Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Alameda, Piedmont, San Leandro, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill.
See Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro, and Alameda, or explore all nine areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have a 1031 exchange with a tight deadline. Can you actually move that fast?
Yes. I've closed a 45-day exchange window in under 30 days, including one with a complicated solar panel contract attached to the home. I move at the pace your deadline requires, not a generic timeline.
Can you help me evaluate rental demand before I buy?
Yes, I look at rental demand by neighborhood and bring real numbers before emotion into every investment conversation, the same way I've run my own East Bay income properties since 2002.
I'm coordinating this from out of state. Does that work?
Yes, I've coordinated a cross-country 1031 exchange from the Eastern time zone before and found a replacement property within the window and within the client's price point.
Do East Bay cities have rent control?
It varies by city. Oakland and Berkeley each have their own strong local rent control ordinances; other cities I serve may have a lighter local ordinance or none at all. On top of whatever a city has locally, the State of California has its own statewide rent control law, which applies everywhere in addition to any local rules. I'll tell you exactly what applies to a specific property before you buy.
Ready to find your next home?
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get you real options.
Start Your Home SearchOr call/text (415) 722-0472
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